The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: News & Updates

The Future of Medicine Is Now: Penn Medicine Pavilion Opens to Patients

Marking a historic milestone for Philadelphia and beyond, Penn Medicine officially opened the doors of its 1.5 million-square-foot future-ready Pavilion on Saturday, as clinical staff transported 310 patients from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) into the new facility.

"That Building Has a Soul": Penn Medicine’s New Pavilion Opens Its Doors

With advanced technology, reimagined care options, and a focus on hospitality and sustainability, the Pavilion is a major expansion for HUP, positioning the entire hospital to represent the next generation of advances in patient care.

Minimizing Disruption, Maximizing Sleep in the Hospital

If you have ever been to a hospital, either as a patient or a caregiver, you know how hard it can be to get a good night’s sleep. The beeps, chatter, code alarms, and clatter that go along with hospital care can be omnipresent, even after sundown.

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Brain Powered: How Neuroscience Research at Penn Medicine’s Pavilion Will Forge New Discoveries

Advanced treatment for epilepsy can offer a unique look at the human mind from inside. By bringing clinical care and neuroscience research closer together, Penn Medicine’s newest inpatient facility, the Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, will help to forge fundamental neuroscience discoveries and new neurotechnologies faster and better than ever.

A New Epilepsy Unit Advances Possibilities for Science and Patients at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Pavilion

February 16, 2021

Approximately one million people are suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy in the United States. But far fewer get surgery for the condition — only around one thousand surgeries a year — even though these procedures end seizures in around 70 percent of patients.
Making Connections to HUP East

November 03, 2020

Now that the external construction on HUP East (the Pavilion) has been completed for a number of months — and work inside the facility continues — the next stage is starting to take shape: erecting the four bridges that will connect it to its surrounding facilities.
Getting the Right Patients to the Right Place

April 02, 2020

HUP CEO Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, sees the opening of the Pavilion as a “great opportunity to think differently about how we deliver care, to not stay wedded to how things are always done but rather to drive positive changes.”
Pavilion Powers Ahead to Combat COVID-19

March 26, 2020

As much of the region falls quiet, construction crews are on job around the clock at the Pavilion, the new hospital on the campus of the HUP, to expedite the completion of 120 patient rooms by mid-April — 15 months ahead of the facility’s planned opening.
Ask Kevin Mahoney @ Penn Medicine — Your Questions to the UPHS CEO Answered

January 20, 2020

Patient care and the experiences of patients, families, and staff are top of mind as we work toward opening the Pavilion in 2021. Everyone from doctors and nurses to environmental services, pharmacy and nutrition staff have participated in simulations and been able to provide feedback on our early designs.
That’s A Wrap!

November 05, 2019

Travelers driving through University City on the Schuylkill will soon notice something new about the latest addition to Philadelphia’s skyline – the exterior wrapping on Penn Medicine’s new patient care pavilion will be complete!
Development Matters | Building a Foundation for Greatness: Donors Helping Power the Pavilion

December 28, 2021

As construction on the Pavilion continues, some thoughtful philanthropic partnerships are helping to make this architectural marvel a reality.
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Bathroom?

August 01, 2019

A bathroom is probably the last thing you’d expect to be descending from on high but if you happen to look up at the top of the Pavilion one evening, you might just see one floating down.
Re-Imagining How HUP Delivers Care

July 31, 2019

As construction continues on the Pavilion — Penn Medicine’s new $1.5 billion inpatient facility — transformative changes at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) are in the works, too.
Making History

June 04, 2019

At the Pavilion’s official beam signing, hundreds of employees — including members of HUP’s senior leadership team— added their names and messages.