Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines is holding its grand-opening ceremonies this weekend.  The 230,000-square-foot, $118 million hospital sits on 49 acres and includes 95 private beds in its five stories.  The new hospital has six operating rooms, a heart catheterization lab, an endoscopy suite, 12 maternity beds and 13 exam/treatment rooms in its emergency department.  Features around the hospital grounds include a lake, healing garden and outdoor dining. 

Two IHA Associate Members played major roles in Methodist West’s construction:  Shive-Hattery was the project architect and the Weitz Company was the construction manager. 

Staff at Methodist West will officially begin seeing patients on October 26.