And the wall came down...

The ER waiting room temporary wall has come down!!!

Construction continues to move forward but at least starting tomorrow, patients and guests will be able to sit in a waiting room, and not the hall ways.

Movin right along!

So our ER construction is moving right along. flooring has gone in along with the starting of cabinets and counter tops. I am going limit my comments and just post some pictures, because it is exciting to see it all take shape.

Heat when we need it

The ER vestibule is being equipped with a new drop ceiling and heat blowers. This will be a welcome change for people coming in the ER entrance when the wind is blowing from the north. Along with the radiant heat in the sidewalk in front of the entrance, it will make for a more pleasant way to enter the building. Looking through the windows from the vestibule to the new waiting room you can see cabinets for the various new treatment rooms are stacked on the floor waiting for installation this week.

Home Improvement

The plumbing tie-in to the main sewer line was completed last week. This week workers are in the new edition tiling the new shower rooms--one specifically for decontamination from exposure to hazardous substances or materials. Cabinets for the Trauma room have arrived, and flooring installation should begin next week. New exterior and vestibule doors into the ER are almost done, just in time for more snow.

ER floor removal

The main ER beds have been moved and the area they once occupied is now walled off. From behind this temporary wall you can hear the soft roar of the jackhammer. The construction crew is removing the old concrete to run new line under the floor. Surprisingly enough the noise is not as loud as I thought it would be, however still cumbersome, so please bear with us.

I see a bright light...

A worker welds air ducts inside the new area of the Emergency Room. Interior painting is done in this area and the rooms are really taking shape. Next week begins the tie-in of new to existing plumbing. This involves running pipe through the hallway between the nurses station and the large treatment room. Expect noise, dust and disruption if you visit the ER next week.

A little late for snowmelt

The snowmelt system under the sidewalk in front of the Emergency entrance should be activated by the end of the week--a little late for last week's snowstorm but hopefully in time for the next one.
Back to the inside of the Emergency Room. Interior painting starts today in the lobby area--you can see ladders stacked up in preparation. Patients and visitors have probably noticed there are no exterior doors at the ER entrance. They were supposed to arrive last week and are expected any time now. Both sets of doors are slated for replacement, and will be done at the same time when they arrive.