7 key facts to know about the UHS Wilson Project

An exciting new addition to UHS Wilson Medical Center is the new front door to a wide range of healthcare services and another example of how UHS is fulfilling the pledge of creating a great patient experience.

The new Wilson Main Tower is the centerpiece of the UHS Wilson Project, and it’s more than a building. The tower creates a beautiful space for healing and restorative care on the medical center campus.

UHS has been recognized by the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce with the “2024 Transformative Award” for the exceptional development of the project. The annual award recognizes a project that impacts the entire community and fosters the growth of those around it.

“It has long been understood at UHS that healthcare must continually adapt to meet the needs and demands of patients,” said John M. Carrigg, president and chief executive officer of UHS. “In the case of the new tower, we are keenly focused on creating a better healing environment for our patients and truly enhancing their overall experience with us.”

To become familiar with the Wilson Main Tower and all it will offer patients throughout the Southern Tier community, consider these seven important facts about the project and its impact:

1. This is the first expansion of UHS Wilson Medical Center in 30 years. The Johnson City campus was modernized some three decades ago, but the new tower ushers in a whole new era in patient care and service for the people of the Greater Binghamton region. Fronting Main Street with a welcoming, open-arms design, the building also gives UHS a strong presence in the heart of the Johnson City Health & Cultural District.
2. The six-story, state-of-the-art clinical tower is centrally located to the entire Southern Tier and its major highways, providing 180,000 square feet of space, convenient dining options and a soothing design that incorporates plenty of natural light. Staff will work in bright surroundings, providing care to patients who will be able to recuperate in a pleasant and uplifting environment.
3. The tower will feature 120 private inpatient rooms—30 rooms each on four floors—and each room with its own private bathroom. The creation of such single-occupancy rooms is part of a nationwide trend that results in greater privacy, a quieter and more comfortable healing environment and better infection control. Nursing units within the tower will focus on patients needing specialty care in areas such as cardiology, oncology, neuroscience and surgery.
4. The ground floor of the tower will feature a greatly enlarged Emergency Department & Trauma Center, with expanded bays for ambulance transports as well.  UHS is a state-designated Level II regional adult trauma center.
5. The facility will be home to a new on-site, inpatient magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite, giving patients and their clinicians access to this diagnostic service without having to leave the building.
6. Topping off the tower will be a helipad for medical helicopter transports to and from the hospital. A dedicated elevator will provide patients on stretchers rapid, direct access from the pad to the Emergency Department & Trauma Center on the ground floor.
7. Patients and visitors to the Emergency Department & Trauma Center will have access to a dedicated parking area just for them.

The UHS Wilson Project will open in Spring 2024. To learn more about the project and view pictures of its progress, visit nyuhs.org/wilson-project. To donate to the project via the UHS Foundation’s Journey Campaign, visit nyuhs.org/give-back.