2. Testimonials Why SSOE Group?
“Covenant HealthCare has worked The evolution of hospital-based and physicians’ office-based services has created
with SSOE since 1998 on multiple a new hybrid of facilities designed to deliver optimum ambulatory care services.
projects from a five-year master plan To be successful, these facilities must be easily accessible and comfortable for
for our merger that helped us save patients; strategically located; operationally effective; and support business models
money and operate more efficiently, that work for both physicians and the health system. The range of options for
to specialized centers, to the nuts and ambulatory care solutions will continue to evolve as reimbursement patterns and
bolts of mechanical and electrical technology changes.
design of a boiler plant project.
We’ve handed them responsibility for SSOE’s team of healthcare experts responds to these specialized requirements by
a $20 million project with complete working as a team with our clients. We create cost-effective solutions that
confidence in their capabilities. maximize the benefits of ambulatory care for patients, physicians, hospital
systems, and developers. We know how to work with all types of physicians and
As you can imagine, given this range specialists, whether individual or large group practices.
of projects, SSOE has encountered
all that is inherent to architectural and Providing efficient ambulatory care solutions is essential to the operational and
engineering design and development, financial success of the health system. It requires professionals to recognize that
owner demands and contractor issues. these centers are a unique type of facility—significantly different from hospital-
Through it all they have displayed based centers. Patient through-put, convenience, functional adjacencies, and
the highest level of professionalism, “right-sizing” all contribute to the positive outcome.
exhibited flexibility, protected the
owner’s interest, and delivered an end SSOE’s mission is to make our healthcare clients successful by delivering the
product of the highest quality.“ highest value in architectural, engineering, and program management services.
Tim Tinney
Director of Facilities Services Approach
Covenant HealthCare
Our broad experience in designing ambulatory care facilities has taught us to
“I can’t say enough about the level of approach projects with humility. You know your business better than we do, so we
dedication and responsiveness SSOE dismiss any preconceived ideas about your specific needs. We don’t form a
has demonstrated on our projects. solution before we thoroughly understand your practice and procedures. Our
They weren’t satisfied to simply do process begins with listening and learning about your requirements and vision for
a good job. They wanted to do an the project and offering professional insight based on our diverse healthcare
impressive one and they have what it experience and backgrounds. Our goal is to deliver the best possible facility for
takes to do that. Because they were as your needs, earn your future business, and build a relationship with you that will
invested in the outcome of the project make future projects even more successful.
as we were, they continually looked for
ways to add value to the end product.
Thanks to their recommendations and
creative input we have better-designed,
more cost-effective facilities than we
anticipated.“
Jon O’Malley
Vice President
Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center
3. “Our relationship with SSOE throughout our project
couldn’t have been better. They did an outstanding jo
of infusing creativity into the design without exceeding
the budget. In fact, their innovative thinking added bo
short and long-term value to our significant investmen
Every medical staff member, facilities person, and
administrator I’ve talked to is thrilled with the facility.”
Robert Giffel,
Administrative Director
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
Building Types Specialties
• Ambulatory care centers • Strategic master facilities planning
• Ambulatory surgery centers • Healthcare architecture
• Dialysis centers • Medical planning
• Oncology • Programming and space planning
• Diagnostic imaging • CON preparation assistance
• Medical education facilities • Facility condition assessments
• Medical offices • Interior design
• Women’s centers • Furniture and fixture selection
• Specialty practices • Signage and wayfinding
• Hospice • 3D animation and renderings
• Retail clinics • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Sustainable and renewable solutions
• Project management
• Landscape architecture
• Procurement
• Healthcare engineering
SSOE Facts
• International architecture, engineering, and program management firm
• 23 locations worldwide and experience in more than 30 countries
• 12th nationally among Engineering / Architecture firms
(Building Design + Construction, 2010)
• 39th nationally among the Top 100 Green Design Firms (ENR, 2010)
• 29th nationally among Healthcare Design Firms
(Building Design + Construction, 2010)
• Ranked among the Top Healthcare Architects nationally
(Modern Healthcare, 2010)
• Staff accredited by the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) and
the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)
• Focus on long-term relationships resulting in 85% repeat business
• Frontrunner in the practical utilization of Building Information Modeling
• Named “Best AEC Firm to Work For” (Building Design + Construction)
4. Markets Services Locations
• Government • Architecture • Alliance, OH
• Life Sciences • BIM • Beijing, China
- Education • Construction management • Cedar Rapids, IA
- Healthcare • Data communication • Chicago, IL
- Pharmaceutical • Energy consulting • Cincinnati, OH
- Science and technology • Engineering • Columbus, OH
• Manufacturing / Process • Loss prevention • Irvine, CA
- Automotive • Machine design • Kalamazoo, MI
- Chemical / Petroleum • Master planning • Lima, OH
- Consumer products • Procurement • Midland, MI
- Food • Program / project management • Mumbai, India
- General manufacturing • Nashville, TN
- Glass • Newark, OH
• Power • Omaha, NE
- Investor-owned utilities • Phoenix, AZ
- Municipal • Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Renewable energy • St. Paul, MN
• Telecommunications • Seattle, WA
• Shanghai, China
• Tianjin, China
• Toledo, OH
• Troy, MI
• Washington, DC
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