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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville has completed a $42 million expansion, the largest in the hospital’s history. The new inpatient building opens to patients on Monday, April 21. This expansion adds services and facilities, plus specially trained nurses, therapists and hospitalists, enabling St. Francis to provide highly acute tertiary services close to home.





The new private patient rooms offer modern conveniences, such as two flat-screen televisions – one for the patient and one for guests – a sofa bed for an overnight guest, a desk and wireless Internet connectivity; the latest medical technology, including bedside charting; plus scenic views.







The nearly 140,000 square foot expansion at St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville includes new orthopaedic and adult medical-surgical inpatient units, an Intensive Care Unit, six new operating rooms, a new laboratory and new main lobby gallery.







Six new surgery suites at St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville offer the latest in surgical technology, including a high-tech video and photography system in every operating room, and laminar airflow and ultraviolet light technology for sterilization, which is critical in preventing infection.








There is a nice view from the second floor waiting area. This spring, St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville will begin landscaping two rooftop gardens, which will be visible from some patient rooms. Scenic views are shown to promote healing.






Starting Monday, April 21, patients and visitors will enter St. Francis Hospital – Mooresville’s new main entrance. The main lobby gallery includes a new gift shop and coffee bar.

Monday, April 14, 2008

St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville marks hospital’s largest expansion with a blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting

What: Before St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville officially opens its doors to the largest-ever expansion of the hospital campus, it will host a blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting event for invited guests.

As part of the $42 million expansion, the hospital adds a 34-bed orthopaedic inpatient unit, a 26-bed adult medical-surgical inpatient unit, an eight-bed Intensive Care Unit, six new operating rooms, a new laboratory and an on-site office for Indiana Heart Physicians for expanded cardiac services, all opening to patients April 21. The hospital’s now larger main lobby gallery also offers a new coffee bar and gift shop. In total, the hospital has grown from 258,000 square feet to nearly 400,000 square feet during this expansion.

When: Blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting event2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16

Where: St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville
New Main Lobby Gallery
1201 Hadley Road, Mooresville, Ind.

Who: Blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting run-of-show

2:30 p.m.: Welcome – Robert J. Brody, president and chief executive officer, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

Opening Prayer – Sister Marlene Shapley, O.S.F., vice president of mission services, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

Fulfilling Our Health Care Mission – Sister Jane Marie Klein, O.S.F., chairperson, Board of Trustees, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.

Expanding the Community’s View of Health Care – Keith Jewell, senior vice president and chief operating officer, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

2:45 p.m.: Town of Mooresville Proclamation Presentation – Ryan Goodwin, Mooresville Town Council

2:50 p.m.: Blessing and Dedication – Rev. Monsignor Joseph F. Schaedel, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Father John Mannion, Spiritual Care Service, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

3:10 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting – (All attendees to participate)

3:20 p.m.: Closing prayer and closing remarks

3:25 p.m.: Refreshments and tours of the new facility