Seen a beautiful, new, glass-covered building going up along the Ashley River recently? No, it’s not luxury apartments or offices – it’s a state-of-the-art hospital for children + women.

Construction for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion began in the summer of 2016 + will open in 2020. Before the hospital officially opens, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look:

MUSC pediatric patients touring the new facility | photo provided by MUSC Health

By the numbers:

624,000: Square footage of the 11-story facility
$390 million: Total cost of construction, with $20 million donated by namesake Shawn Jenkins
250: Licensed beds in the hospital, a 20% increase from the old facility
29: Mother + baby postpartum rooms in the Labor and Delivery Unit, with 7 couplet care rooms where mothers + newborns can recover togetheR
80+: Licensed beds + single patient family rooms in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the largest in S.C.)
22,000 lb.: Weight of the rooftop helio-pad, engineered to accommodate the Coast Guard’s Jayhawk helicopter for emergency + disaster situations.

Designed with patients + families in mind:

Centrally-located cafeteria so families can be near their children’s rooms during meals
Access to kitchens, laundry rooms, showers, lounges + more
Wireless capability to ensure connection to outside sources of health info
Multiple light-filled play spaces for pediatric patients, including a playroom in the atrium

Day in the Life training | photo provided by MUSC Health

MUSC pediatric patients touring the new facility | photo provided by MUSC Health

The beam with the American Flag and Palmetto Tree attached to it is raised and ready to be bolted in on the roof of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion during the Topping Out Celebration Wednesday October 25th.

Dedication ceremony (Aug. 9, 2019) | photo provided by MUSC Health

Left: Dr. Robert Cina, M.D. - Pediatric Surgery Right: Helen Kulseth PA - MSPAS - Pediatric ENT Midland Park Primary School Visit to Shawn Jenkins Children's hospital ( SJCH) Children came to visit to learn about the new building and construction site safety and what some of our doctors do.

Bonus: Check out this cool drone video. Learn more about the new hospital here. Ⓟ