We’re excited to share our plans to build a new, state-of-the-art hospital tower that will open on the Sunnyside Center campus in 2029.

Our Sunnyside hospital first opened its doors in 1975, and this year marks 50 years of service to the community.

A modern facility to support the future of healthcare
The modern, state-of-the-art facility will make Sunnyside Medical Center the first fully electric hospital in Oregon. A fully electrified hospital allows us to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of the facility; by limiting the amount of fossil fuels burned on-site, we're improving the air quality in the immediate vicinity of the hospital.

The new 7-story, 615,000 square foot hospital tower will feature leading-edge technology, expanded service capacity, and modern patient amenities including:

• 100% private patient rooms
• In-room telemedicine capabilities, advanced robotics, and image-guided surgical equipment
• Greater emergency room capacity, to reduce wait times and improve the experience of our members and the community, particularly in times of peak demand.
• Easy navigation and wayfinding for patients, staff and the public
• An emphasis on natural lighting and green spaces, walking paths and healing gardens to enhance the care and recovery experience

Ensuring patient care remains undisturbed during construction
Construction of the new facility will begin in early 2026, with site-clearance work kicking off later this year. The current hospital building will remain in use until the new hospital tower is built and open on the east side of the Sunnyside campus, ensuring a seamless transition for patient care. The A Wing, which currently houses the Brookside Center for residential mental health and addiction medicine treatment will remain.

Once the new hospital tower is open, the older tower will be replaced with additional parking, walkways and outdoor spaces.

Please contact your Kaiser Permanente representative if you have any questions. We will keep you informed as the project progresses.