Ascension St. Vincent's will soon open the doors to its first hospital in St. Johns County.

The 150,000-square-foot, 56-bed facility with eight ICU beds will open Wednesday, July 6, at 205 Trinity Way in St. Johns, close to the Interstate 95 and County Road 210 interchange, officials said.

"This really is a state-of-the-art facility," said Sean McAfee, vice president of nursing, who gave a tour of part of the facility Thursday morning.

The state-of-the-art nature includes the hospital's design, which makes it easier for patients to navigate, as well as high-tech lifts in ceilings above hospital beds and high-tech monitoring equipment.

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"Services offered include emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, heart care, orthopedics and musculoskeletal care, general surgery, lab services and imaging. … The medical office building adjacent to the hospital opened on June 27. Specialty care at the building includes cardiology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology and pulmonology," according to officials. 

The hospital and medical office project cost about $175 million. It's the fourth hospital for Ascension St. Vincent's, which also operates facilities in Duval and in Clay counties.

McAfee said compassionate care is a major focus for the organization. 

"We really do have incredible care teams here. … I am not just saying this. I can't say it enough," he said. 

As part of making patients feel more comfortable, a last-minute idea came up this week to place towel art in rooms, McAfee said. A pair of swan-shaped towels were in one room near a window, facing each other to form the shape of a heart. 

"We really desire to provide a much higher level of care and patient experience," McAfee said. 

The organization chose the hospital's location based on data and research, showing a need for hospital services, according to officials. 

The facility will host a family-focused grand-opening event for the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 1.

"Festivities will include refreshments and snacks, carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, performances from local youth dance studios, hospital tours, and more," officials said.

For information, visit ascension.org/StJohnsFL.