New medical building is ‘more patient-friendly’

The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery has moved into the newly opened medical office building on the north side of the hospital. The two-story building was built in front of the Center’s old office, which is scheduled to be demolished in July to make room for additional parking and landscaping.

The facility also houses the Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation, an expanded St. Francis physical therapy department, Rheumatology Center of Mooresville, and the pre-operative internal medicine evaluation, or IMPACT, center.

“For the past 20 years we have been committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families,” said John Meding, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon. “Our new medical office will enable us to continue this tradition of care in a more patient-friendly atmosphere that is more convenient for our patients.”

The Center for Hip & Knee Surgery is again ranked No. 1 in Indiana for joint replacement surgery, according to HealthGrades, one of the nation’s premier health care ratings companies. The Center also is ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation for joint replacement and is rated 5-stars for total knee and hip replacements for the eighth consecutive year.

Rooftop gardens planting well underway

Patients at St. Francis-Mooresville will soon be able to take comfort from second-story views of the hospital's new rooftop gardens.

The north and south rooftop gardens are being planted this month. The gardens will take some time to grow in, with full growth expected within three years.

In addition to the plants, special lighting will illuminate both gardens, and a special statue of St. Francis is planned for the north garden.

St. Francis-Mooresville is the first hospital in central Indiana to incorporate rooftop gardens. The gardens are part of the hospital’s overall design to create a calming, healing space for patients and visitors.