HEALTHCARE
BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
CREATIVE
STRATEGIES
CREATIVE
OUTCOMES
BY JEFFERY BOYER | PHOTOS BY ALISE O'BRIEN
TEAMWORK, TECHNOLOGY RESTARTS
PAUSED REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL PROJECT
A
healthcare project designed before the economic
downturn that then stalled for several years is not
news. But by using a creative and communityfocused design and construction team, the
extra time the downturn provides can be capitalized to
incorporate innovations and to strengthen relationships
in order to produce a project that exceeds everyone's expectations. Such was the case with the recently opened,
382,000-square-foot Good Samaritan Regional Health
Center in Mount Vernon, Ill.
The success of the project starts with the team. BSA
LifeStructures was on board first and set the tone for the
project, along with the owner. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., in partnership with Lipps Construction Company Shores Builders, were hired as construction managers
at-risk in 2006.
The exterior of the new Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon, Ill. Right: Reminiscent of a Catholic cathedral, the bell tower displays
hand-crafted Cosanti wind bells donated by community members.
42 Medical Construction & Design | January/February 2014
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