Mercy construction gets underway
Springfield Construction of the new Intensive Care Unit and Ambulatory Services Unit project at Mercy Medical Center is moving along on schedule and a "Topping Off" ceremony was held on January 23, to mark completion of the three-phase construction project's main structure with the placement of the top steal beam. A "topping off" ceremony is a tradition within the construction industry and is held when the highest structural point in the building construction is attained. A small evergreen tree and the American flag were also secured to the girder as it was hoisted to the top of the structure. The tree represents the strength of the new building and the desire for the construction project to remain injury-free. The $16 million renovation and construction project is designed to improve patient care services and operational efficiency in both the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Ambulatory Services Unit (ASU).
Interior design elements of the project include private rooms for each ICU patient and direct access to windows or natural light, as well the addition of private recovery rooms and the modification of walls to increase staff visibility to patients in the ASU. Hospital operations will continue uninterrupted during the construction.
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