By HFT Editorial Staff

Midlothian, Va.-based Bon Secours recently broke ground on a vertical expansion of Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. This $108 million expansion is expected to be complete in early 2024.

The nearly 179,000-square-foot renovation and expansion includes the addition of 55 acute care beds, including nine obstetrical beds, four intensive care beds, 42 medical/surgical beds, 10 observation beds and an ancillary services expansion through the renovation of existing hospital space, as well as a two-story vertical expansion.

St. Francis’ planned expansion is a response to an increased need for inpatient beds from patients for medical, surgical, obstetrical and intensive care, stemming in part from increased complexity of inpatient services and population growth.

This project, totaling 178,869 square feet, will involve the renovation of 69,169 square feet of existing space, as well as 109,700 square feet of new construction. New construction will include a two-story expansion over the current critical care tower. This expansion will increase the hospital’s capacity to a total of 185 licensed beds and will include the following:

• Expansion of obstetrical beds from 21 to 30 beds
• Expansion of intensive care beds from 16 to 20
• Expansion of NICU from 10 open bays to 11 private rooms and three bays
• Expansion of medical/surgical services by adding 42 new medical/surgical beds
• Addition of 10 observation beds which will allow for clinical decision care to be provided on a dedicated unit, reducing the number of observation patients occupying a licensed inpatient bed.

Earlier this year, Bon Secours broke ground on an 11-bed freestanding emergency department located 19 miles away in Chester that will serve as an extension of St. Francis Medical Center. This will be the fourth freestanding ED operated by Bon Secours in Richmond, which is expected to open in 2022.