The New Geothermal Lake Page

Geothermal Energy is harnessed at the new Sherman Hospital

One of the main features of the brand new Future of Sherman website is the dedicated page solely devoted to the geothermal lake. The lake will use geothermal energy to heat and cool the new hospital, which will save around $1 million per year in energy costs. It’s the largest geothermal system in Illinois and one of only two systems heating and cooling a medical center in the entire United States.

To check out the brand new page, either click on the image above or click here. The new hospital opens in just 70 days, so be sure to check out the new features before it opens!

The Future is Now: Previewing the New Sherman Hospital

This article was taken from the Fall 2009 Destinations newsletter. To download a copy for yourself, all you need to do is click here!

For more than a century, Sherman Hospital has provided outstanding healthcare and service to the community. In just a few months, we will begin another chapter in our history and continue our mission of service at Randall and Big Timber roads in Elgin— home of the new Sherman Hospital.

“The new hospital will enable Sherman to better serve patients, build upon Sherman’s reputation as the area’s leader in healthcare services and allow us to provide quality healthcare well into the future,” says Rick Floyd, President and CEO of Sherman Health.

With 255 private patient rooms, everything about the new hospital is designed to make patients and their families as comfortable as possible. The facility features beautiful views of our 15-acre lake and forest preserve, while indoors the space is bright and open to better promote healing. Other features of the new hospital include the following:

• Reduced ER waits: The new emergency department will offer in-room check-in for reduced waiting times and greater patient comfort.
• Private baths, sleeper sofas: All patient rooms come with a private bathroom; many rooms include a sleeper sofa for family and friends.
• FREE Wi-Fi: Patients and families can stay connected with FREE wireless Internet access.
• New food options: Families and visitors can relax in the family lounge, enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks on every unit, and eat a healthy meal in our food-court style cafeteria.
• Comprehensive cancer care: The new stand-alone Cancer Care Center will offer a range of treatment options, including radiation oncology.
• Reduced energy costs: An environmentally friendly geothermal lake will help heat and cool the hospital, saving more than $1 million each year in energy costs while promoting green initiatives in the community.
• New immediate care center: The current Sherman Hospital at 934 Center Street in Elgin will be transformed into an immediate care center, which can treat minor injuries such as burns, broken bones, cuts, sprains and more.

Enlarged Space, Enhanced Healing: The new Sherman Hospital also features larger spaces to help doctors, nurses and staff work more efficiently. It will also help patients and visitors feel more comfortable, with a soothing environment that will boost healing. Among the expansions:

• Operating Room: At the new hospital, each OR room is more than 600 square feet, compared to only 400 square feet at the old hospital.
• Patient Rooms: At the new hospital, each private patient room is about 280 square feet, including a bathroom. At the Center Street campus, a typical double room was only about 215 square feet in size.
• Emergency Department: At the new hospital, the larger ER is more than 27,000 square feet. On Center Street, the ER was only 12,000 square feet.

The new Sherman Hospital opens December 15th. To read all kinds of new information on the progress, click here to visit the brand new, fully redesigned Future of Sherman website!

Sherman Health Redesigns “New Hospital” Website

Elgin, Ill. – Sherman Health is giving the community a sneak peek inside the new Sherman Hospital on its redesigned website, TheFutureOfSherman.com. The website is a simple, user-friendly and fun way to explore the highly anticipated new hospital and the future of healthcare in Elgin.

Designed with the new look of Sherman Health, featuring the new Sherman Health logo and a bright, positive color palette, the redesigned website includes:

Detailed information about advanced spaces in the new hospital, such as:

• Private patient rooms
• Geothermal Lake
• Emergency Department
• Birthing Center
• Cafeteria
• Atrium
• Stand-Alone Cancer Center
• Heart & Vascular Center
• And more

To access more information on these features, either click here or click the “hospital features” tab on the new site’s home page.

Floor plans:
By simply scrolling over new hospital floor plans, visitors can view pictures of different spaces in the hospital, along with key information about each area.

Dedicated geothermal lake page:
Due to the popularity of the green technology at the new hospital campus, the website features a dedicated geothermal lake page. Here visitors can learn about geothermal energy and how the lake, the only one of its kind at a medical facility in Illinois, will heat and cool the new hospital.

News feeds and press releases:
To keep the community and media up-to-date on the new hospital project, the website features a news feed from the Future of Sherman blog, http://thefutureofsherman.wordpress.com, along with our latest news releases.

Photo gallery:
Our new online photo gallery allows visitors to scroll through images of our construction progress and never before seen images from inside the building.

Job opportunities page:
With a dedicated job opportunities page, the website makes it easy for visitors looking for job opportunities at the new hospital.

Sherman Health Foundation:
Visitors can learn how they can support quality, healing and hope with a direct link to the Sherman Health Foundation website

Additional information:
The redesigned website also makes it simple for visitors to join the Sherman Health E-List for news and event updates, watch our construction progress from a live web cam, view a grand opening countdown, and access links to other Sherman Health resources on the internet.

New Hospital Update

September 9 (09/09/09) represented a landmark day for the new hospital project. After months of construction, the building has been completed with the delivery of the IDPH binder to Springfield, which indicates that the facility is ready for inspection.

• We remain on schedule to open December 15!
• Sherman teams will now focus efforts on equipment, furniture, and securing signage at the new hospital.
• The next three months will be crucial for staff training and orientation at the new facility.
• Public Safety staff are already on site at the new hospital 24 hours a day/7 days a week to ensure the safety and security of the new facility.
• The fence came down along Randall Road, as we are in the process of Randall Road construction, paving in the parking lot, and landscaping.
• Cleaning crews are at work to make the new place shine.

Stay tuned to the Future of Sherman blog and the brand new Future of Sherman home page for important updates in the coming months as we prepare to take occupancy at 1425 Randall Road!

Update: New Sherman Hospital Sign Goes Up!

Today marks a significant milestone in our new hospital journey!

As we add final touches to the completed hospital exterior, we will proudly place our official “Sherman Hospital” sign on the side of the Medical Office Building, facing Randall Road. This sign represents our exciting future and signifies that a new day of healthcare is coming soon to Elgin!

In the coming months, we will continue with the final details of the new hospital, including exterior and interior signage, furniture and punchlist activities. For more details on the new hospital, visit the Future of Sherman’s web page!