 Memorial's expansion project, called Advancing Care by Design,
totals an estimated 200,000 square feet of new construction. When
completed in January 2016, the project will add three patient care
units, 114 private inpatient rooms, six operating rooms, a renovated
lobby and front entrance, and the Memorial Center for Learning and
Innovation.Edgar J. Curtis, president and chief executive officer
of Memorial Health System, told employees at the ceremonial
groundbreaking that the project was "not about bricks and mortar."
"It's about people," Curtis said. "The scope, scale and size of
this project are pretty significant, but it's really about
fulfilling our mission to improve the health of the people and
communities we serve and achieving our vision to be a national
leader for excellence in patient care."
"The most exciting thing about this project is that it's giving
us an opportunity to not only create an incredible healing
environment for our patients and families but also an incredible
caring environment for our patient care teams," said Marsha Prater,
senior vice president and chief nursing officer for Memorial Health
System. "This will enable caregivers to be their best and provide
the best care possible for the patients we serve."
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"This expansion project not only meets the needs we have now, but
it will also prepare us for the future," said Doug Rahn, executive
vice president and chief operating officer for Memorial Health
System. "In the context of how we are preparing for future
generations, this is a tremendous responsibility."
J. Kevin Dorsey, dean and provost for Southern Illinois
University School of Medicine, also spoke during the ceremony.
"We're very excited for the construction of this facility, which
will allow all health care providers to advance their knowledge,
their understanding and their ability to deliver high-quality care,"
Dorsey said.
For up-to-date information about the project, visit
AdvancingCareByDesign.com and
sign up
there if desired for email messages with the latest developments, or
call the Advancing Care by Design information line at 217-588-2109
for weekly updates about construction activity.
[Text from file received from
Memorial Medical Center]
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