St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville’s expansion project on schedule for Spring 2008 opening.

The landscape of St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville’s campus has changed since construction began last May on the hospital’s $42 million expansion project. This expansion is part of the ongoing seven-year investment into high quality healthcare services for southwestern communities in Marion, Morgan and Hendricks counties and will increase the size of the hospital from 258,000 square feet to more than 400,000 square feet.

Construction crews are working on various stages throughout the new building including installation of HVAC piping, rough-in for electrical and plumbing and medical gas, laying exterior brick, installation of exterior windows and enclosing the building, all which are scheduled to be completed by the end of May.

The hospital expansion project includes the following initiatives that will enhance current services provided and allow for the transition to a full service community hospital:

• New 30-bed orthopaedic nursing unit, featuring all private patient rooms, and a new 27-bed adult inpatient nursing unit, with private rooms.
• New surgery department, complete with six state-of-the-art operating suites and a central sterilization department.
• New 8-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Expanded and renovated laboratory services.
• Expanded PromptMed urgent care services and development of Emergency Services.
• A three-story lobby and atrium that includes a comfortable waiting area; rooftop gardens; coffee shop and gift shop.
• New medical office building housing the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery, expanded physical therapy department, patient education department and other outpatient ancillary services.

“We are proud to be an active partner in the community and to continue to provide high quality patient care,” said Larry Heydon, Executive Director of St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville. “This project is an investment into the local area and will allow residents to receive additional high-quality services close to home.”