In order to prepare for a possible surge in patients due to COVID-19, Penn Medicine expedited the construction of their new hospital, the Pavilion, that was originally slated to open in the summer of 2021.Crews worked tirelessly to complete 150 new patient rooms 15 months ahead of schedule. The Pavilion will house 500 private patient rooms and 47 operating rooms in a 1.5 million square foot, 17-story facility across from the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and adjacent to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. #PennMedicine #Covid-19 #Coronavirus