Lourdes is embarking on a $70 million, 3-year construction
project to update and expand the hospital. 
After three years of planning and
designing, Lourdes master facility project - now called Mission
2012: Building Tomorrow's Healthcare Today will bring new
technology to Lourdes and provide patients with a more streamlined
system of obtaining outpatient services.
The project consists of multiple construction phases, beginning
in March 2009 with the estimated completion in October 2012.
The project will include:
- Expansion and modernization of the Emergency Department
- Addition of a new open MRI
- Addition of two new surgical suites
- FEMA approved and funded flood wall
- Construction of a new Ambulatory Care Building that will house
Lourdes' Gastroenterology (GI) Suite, a registration area, an
outpatient blood draw lab area, a pre-admission testing area and
Lourdes Rehabilitation Department
- A new two-story main entrance connecting the new Ambulatory
Care Building and the existing hospital
- Expansion, redesign and modernization of the Radiology
Department
- A multi-story parking garage will be the final phase beginning
in 2012
"This project reflects Lourdes'
continued commitment to the community to make healthcare more
accessible," stated David Patak, Interim President/CEO of Lourdes
Hospital. "This project is a proactive approach to
ambulatory/outpatient care. It will also serve as an anchor in
recruiting and retaining high quality medical professionals to our
area."
Phase I
- Emergency Department - Phase I - Completed May
2010
- Operating Room - Completed April 2010
- Open MRI - Completed April 2010
- Flood Wall (construction begins) -
Completed
Phase II
- Emergency Department - Phase II - Completed November
2010
- Ambulatory Care Center (construction begins)
- New Main Lobby (construction begins)
- Flood Wall (construction completed) - Completed July
2010
Phase III
- Radiology
- Ambulatory Care Center (construction continues)
Phase IV
- Laser Eye Care
- Relocation of services into completed Ambulatory Care
Center
Phase V
- Finish Emergency Department
- Parking Garage (construction begins - to be completed in
2013)
