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Pending approvals by the village and the state, a $75 million Adventist Hinsdale Hospital modernization project will break ground in the spring 2010.
The project, expected to be completed by the end of 2011, will include the construction of a new patient wing on the south end of the existing facility, conversion of the existing north wing to offices, a new helistop for outbound patients, the addition of 13 intensive care unit beds and a new chapel.
Once work is completed all the hospital’s patient rooms will be private, said David Crane, CEO for Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.
Adventist administrators already have filed a certificate of need with the state’s review board. Julie Busch, regional manager of public relations for Adventist Midwest Health, confirmed the hospital was scheduled to file building permit applications to the village Thursday, Oct. 8.
“It is the standard application for building in the village,” Busch said.
The hospital’s certificate of need will be considered by the state’s health facilities planning board in January, Busch said.
The hospital, 120 N. Oak St., is licensed to handle 334 patients but will decrease the number of patient beds to about 290.
Crane said the modernization will provide amenities that are considered best practice today.
“Eliminating double occupancy patient rooms is as much about safety as other factors,” Crane said. “Many years ago, two to a room made sense, but today, people want their privacy.
“With concerns about bugs (germs and viruses), this makes sense,” Mace said.
The plan includes about 120,000 square feet of new construction.
The project is expected to generate permit fee revenue to the Village of Hinsdale, which earlier this year made several cuts to balance its 2009-10 budget.
“At this point I don’t have any idea how much the project will generate in permit fees,” said Village Manager David Cook.
| If you go WHAT Community Forum on Adventist Hinsdale Hospital modernization plan WHEN 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 WHERE The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale DETAILS Hospital officials will be on hand to discuss hospital modernization plan and field questions from the public. The event is free and open to the public. REGISTER To register call (630) 856-7525. |
Currently the hospital utilizes an off-site heliport north of Ogden Avenue and a new helicopter landing area should not be an issue to area residents, Crane said.
“Currently we transport about eight to 12 patients each year to other facilities, and we do not expect that number to change,” Crane said. “In the future, our patients will be able to be transported directly from the hospital to the helistop without having to be taken by ambulance to the existing stop."
During the past few months, hospital officials have hosted focus groups to gather resident input.
An open house is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, at The Community House to get more resident feed back.
“More than anything we want to be good neighbors,” Crane said.
No plans are being made to upgrade the hospital’s current Level II Trauma designation, Crane said.
Pending approvals by the village and the state, a $75 million Adventist Hinsdale Hospital modernization project will break ground in the spring 2010.
The project, expected to be completed by the end of 2011, will include the construction of a new patient wing on the south end of the existing facility, conversion of the existing north wing to offices, a new helistop for outbound patients, the addition of 13 intensive care unit beds and a new chapel.
Once work is completed all the hospital’s patient rooms will be private, said David Crane, CEO for Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.
Adventist administrators already have filed a certificate of need with the state’s review board. Julie Busch, regional manager of public relations for Adventist Midwest Health, confirmed the hospital was scheduled to file building permit applications to the village Thursday, Oct. 8.
“It is the standard application for building in the village,” Busch said.
The hospital’s certificate of need will be considered by the state’s health facilities planning board in January, Busch said.
The hospital, 120 N. Oak St., is licensed to handle 334 patients but will decrease the number of patient beds to about 290.
Crane said the modernization will provide amenities that are considered best practice today.
“Eliminating double occupancy patient rooms is as much about safety as other factors,” Crane said. “Many years ago, two to a room made sense, but today, people want their privacy.
“With concerns about bugs (germs and viruses), this makes sense,” Mace said.
The plan includes about 120,000 square feet of new construction.
The project is expected to generate permit fee revenue to the Village of Hinsdale, which earlier this year made several cuts to balance its 2009-10 budget.
“At this point I don’t have any idea how much the project will generate in permit fees,” said Village Manager David Cook.
| If you go WHAT Community Forum on Adventist Hinsdale Hospital modernization plan WHEN 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 WHERE The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale DETAILS Hospital officials will be on hand to discuss hospital modernization plan and field questions from the public. The event is free and open to the public. REGISTER To register call (630) 856-7525. |
Currently the hospital utilizes an off-site heliport north of Ogden Avenue and a new helicopter landing area should not be an issue to area residents, Crane said.
“Currently we transport about eight to 12 patients each year to other facilities, and we do not expect that number to change,” Crane said. “In the future, our patients will be able to be transported directly from the hospital to the helistop without having to be taken by ambulance to the existing stop."
During the past few months, hospital officials have hosted focus groups to gather resident input.
An open house is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, at The Community House to get more resident feed back.
“More than anything we want to be good neighbors,” Crane said.
No plans are being made to upgrade the hospital’s current Level II Trauma designation, Crane said.
