A New Hedrick Medical Center for Chillicothe
Artist’s renderings of the new Hedrick Medical Center
Matt Wenzel’s “New Hedrick Progress Update”
Matt Wenzel, HMC CEO, spoke to the Missouri Certificate of Need panel about the plans to build a new Hedrick Medical Center.
One of our goals as we move into the construction phase of the new Hedrick Medical Center is to keep the same level of frequent and thorough communication with all of our important friends and neighbors in the community. To that end, you’ll be receiving this brief quarterly report from me on how things are progressing on this project that is so important to all of us and so vital to the continued strength of our community.
In short, we’ve been a bit like the duck sitting on the water – not much activity that is visible, but we’re paddling and working furiously under the surface. Of course, once we break ground in the spring you’ll see a great deal of activity beginning on our new site.
I’ll be brief, but here are a few pertinent updates on the project:
- Several of us traveled to Jefferson City in January to formally submit our Certificate of Need to the State of Missouri for their approval of the project. We’re excited to say that we were granted a Certificate of Need and this was a huge milestone in the process of building our new facility. Thank you everyone who attended and showed your support.
- Our architects, Hoefer Wysocki, have been continuing their design work. I expect to have some new renderings to share with you soon. When we do, we’ll share them on this website.
- The City of Chillicothe has selected Adams as the owner’s representative to lead this project and JE Dunn as the construction manager of the project.
That’s the latest update on our progress. As always, don’t hesitate to call us if you have a question. This facility really belongs to our community, and I hope you share our excitement as we begin to see it become a reality.
All the best and good luck in 2012.
Matt Wenzel
CEO, Hedrick Medical Center
Read the Constitution Tribune’s article on Missouri’s approval of HMC’s certificate of need.
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Saint Luke’s Health System, Hedrick Medical Center and the City of Chillicothe are working together to ensure the people of Chillicothe and the surrounding areas have access to the highest quality care for years to come. A new facility is proposed that will allow Saint Luke’s Health System to better leverage its clinical and technological resources to bring the community the most progressive diagnosis and treatment options. The development proposal provides Chillicothe with a new, state-of-the-art hospital using no tax dollars.
The proposed site of the new Hedrick Medical Center is at the southeast corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 65 and Mohawk Road, adjacent to the west side of the Green Hills municipal golf course.
Please visit this web site for updates as the plans progress.
Listen to Hedrick Medical Center CEO Matt Wenzel discuss plans for a new hospital.
Hedrick Medical Center CEO Matt Wenzel Podcast [ 3:47 ]