OSF needed to increase critical care capacity by converting a previously vacated non-inpatient area into a modern intensive care unit while minimizing disruption to ongoing hospital operations.
Farnsworth Group provided civil, structural, architectural, interior design, medical gas, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical engineering services to transform approximately 13,800 SF of existing space into a new 25-bed ICU. The project also included a 3,670 SF single-story entrance addition. Design planning carefully integrated existing structural constraints, overhead MEP systems, and patient lift requirements into the new layout. Construction activities included selective demolition of a 1967 exterior bearing wall with temporary shoring and measures to minimize noise beneath the active Labor and Delivery unit.
The renovation expands the hospital’s critical care capacity with advanced patient monitoring capabilities while improving caregiver efficiency and maintaining uninterrupted care in adjacent occupied departments throughout construction.
The completed ICU features 25 state-of-the-art patient rooms equipped with eICU remote monitoring technology, along with dedicated staff support spaces that enhance care delivery and operational efficiency. Farnsworth Group also assisted with Illinois Department of Public Health review and Certificate of Need (CON) approval, helping keep the project on track from planning through implementation.
