ROCKFORD, Ill. – The highest steel beam was recently signed by Mercyhealth employees, physicians, administrators and community leaders and placed on the tallest point of the structure that will soon support the largest project in Rockford, Illinois’ history.
Mercyhealth plans to open the $505-million, 451,000-square-foot hospital and five-story, 81,500-square-foot medical center, in late 2018. The three-wing, six-story hospital, five-story medical center will offer:
192 inpatient beds, expanded patient services and will incorporate advanced technology designed to the standards of today and the future
State-designated regional perinatal center
Level III neonatal intensive care unit
Pediatric unit (with roof garden)
Pediatric intensive care unit
High-risk maternity care
Pediatric emergency services
Level I trauma center
An adult sub-specialty hospital, including plastic and reconstructive surgery, brain and spine, endocrinology, orthopedics, pulmonology and heart services and more
Cutting-edge operating suites and surgical services to support a full range of inpatient and outpatient surgery, including minimally invasive surgery and image-guided surgery
Comprehensive diagnostic center with lab and imaging
Multi-disciplinary physician care clinics, serving adult and pediatric patients
The next phase in the building process includes building the enclosure systems, beginning the brick masonry, installing the glass and glazing, roughing in the plumbing and electrical, beginning the roof system and framing the interior walls. The campus is nestled in a beautiful, natural setting with easy access from I-90 and Riverside Boulevard in Rockford.
The architect and engineer is AECOM. Mortenson Construction is the general contractor.