UCI Health-Irvine officially opened its doors Wednesday morning, unveiling what school officials say is the nation’s largest all-electric care hospital.
The seven-story, 144-bed facility is designed to expand specialty care in Orange County while dramatically reducing the environmental footprint of modern healthcare.
Set along the edge of the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve, organizers say the new hospital features “tranquil” views of the wetlands and a fully electric system that eliminates the natural gas use typical in most acute care facilities…