The Patient Care Tower project constitutes a transformational change in the delivery process for providing patient healthcare to the Erie community. This project addresses many of UPMC Hamot’s targeted strategies for growth and patient safety through consolidated critical care services and provides a simplified and safer patient experience. UPMC Hamot has constructed a “state of the art” physical complex required to support their long-term strategic goals for delivering optimal patient care in a tertiary hospital to the tri-state region for many years into the future.