Dignity Health Announces Developer and Architecture Firm Selections for Folsom Ranch Advanced Ambulatory Care Center

New expansion to house a host of specialty services, outpatient surgery center and more.

SACRAMENTO (September 10, 2024) – Dignity Health announced today that Perkins&Will and NexCore have been selected as the architect and developer for the new Advanced Ambulatory Care Center (AACC) at Folsom Ranch, just south of Highway 50. The AACC will expand Dignity Health’s footprint and offer a range of services to meet the growing needs of Folsom and surrounding communities.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the incredibly talented teams at Perkins&Will and NexCore for the Advanced Ambulatory Care Center ,” said Lisa Hausmann, RN, President and CEO of Mercy Hospital of Folsom. “This expansion enables us to broaden our footprint and service offerings to ensure the Folsom community and surrounding area continue to have access to high-quality health care.”

Founded in 1935, Perkins&Will is a global firm that provides interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, landscape architecture and more. With a team of more than 2,500 and 30 different offices around the world, Perkins&Will specializes in creating beautiful spaces for clients to live, work, play and heal.

NexCore Group is an award-winning, national healthcare real estate investment and development company that focuses on acquiring, developing, owning and managing healthcare facilities including medical office buildings, wellness facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, single and multi-specialty physician buildings, life sciences facilities, senior living communities and transitional rehabilitation centers. Since 2004, the NexCore team has developed and acquired more than 12.7 million square feet of healthcare properties across the country.

The Folsom Ranch AACC is expected to officially break ground in the spring 2025 and will then move into the Department of Health Care Access and Information approval process the following year. 

Anticipated to open in 2027, the project is designed to be highly reflective of the current and future needs of the community as the city and surrounding areas continue expanding. It will house a host of specialty services, including an outpatient surgery center, lab and will integrate technologies such as telehealth and home monitoring as part of its construction plans. The AACC is phase 1 of an integrated medical campus at Folsom Ranch that could eventually include an acute care hospital and a medical office building depending on population growth and demand.           

The AACC marks a significant milestone as Mercy Hospital of Folsom also celebrates a 35-year legacy of service to the Folsom community in 2024. 

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About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a multi-state nonprofit network of 10,000 physicians, more than 60,000 employees, 41 acute care hospitals, and 400-plus care-centers, including community hospitals, urgent care, surgery and imaging centers, home health, and primary care clinics in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit health system committed to advancing health for all people and dedicated to serving the common good. For more information, please visit our website at www.DignityHealth.org.