AURORA, Illinois (November 22, 2011) — Leopardo has reached the half-way point of a major room modernization and privatization project at Provena Mercy Medical Center.  Of the 88 rooms being renovated, 42 are complete.  Designed to maximize space, each room boasts 218 square feet, more than any hospital in the surrounding area.  To make stays more comfortable and conducive to healing, each single-patient room is equipped with flat-screen televisions, newly replaced windows and new guest chairs.

Provena Mercy recently gave a VIP sneak peak of the new rooms to Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, State rep. Linda Chapa Lavia, members of the Provena Mercy Medical Center Foundation and a reporter from the Aurora Beacon News.  “It’s a lot brighter. More cheerful now,” Mayor Weisner told the Beacon News.  “It’s a lot nicer than my bathroom,” he added with a laugh.

According to the November 15, 2011, article in the Aurora Beacon News, “Not only are the rooms aesthetically pleasing, but they are practical as well. Patients have access to regulate their room’s temperature, lighting and noise level. Single-occupancy rooms also decrease their risk of infection and regulate the number of interruptions by caregivers normally treating two patients.”

As part of the multi-phased room privatization project, which will wrap up in late 2012, Leopardo is replacing the HVAC and plumbing infrastructure as well as all exterior windows.  The new, more efficient HVAC system serves more than 500,000 square feet of space. Jensen & Halstead is the architect on the project.

In 2006, Leopardo completed a 16,000-square-foot intensive care unit (ICU) at Provena Mercy and, in 2005, Leopardo built a 98,000-square-foot surgery center, one of the largest capital initiatives of the Provena Health System.

For more information about the patient room modernization, check out these recent media stories:

• Aurora’s Provena Mercy shows off renovation project (Chicago Daily Herald, November 15, 2011)
• Provena Mercy shows off major hospital room upgrade (Aurora Beacon News, November 15, 2011)

AURORA, Illinois (May 27, 2009) – Leopardo recently completed a 12,400-square-foot expansion of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Rush-Copley Medical Center.

The $5.2 million expansion included a first-floor addition of 14 new rooms, which was attached to the existing ICU where four existing rooms were renovated. New mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were installed, as well as upgrades to the existing systems. New equipment was also installed and extensive medical gas work was completed. The new space features high-end finishes throughout.

Leopardo served as the general contractor with Anderson Mikos Architects as the architect.