Condell's Expansion Plans
Condell Medical Center is a comprehensive, not-for-profit healthcare system serving Lake County and surrounding communities. Condell Medical Center is investing in a two-part strategic expansion plan with the ultimate goal of becoming the first Level I Trauma Center to serve Lake County.
This artist’s rendering presented to the village of Libertyville gives the vision for Condell’s west expansion, including the new main entrance to cardiology services. The building plan is subject to change as Condell continuously reviews how it will meet Lake County’s healthcare needs. Rendering courtesy of HDR Architects.
Bed Tower Expansion
Condell was granted approval by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board in 2006 to build a medical/surgical bed tower adjacent to the west wing of its main campus in Libertyville in response to the hospital's consistently serving more patients than the previous licensure limit accommodated.
The hospital’s vision for facilities at its main campus received municipal approval last week—an important step for Condell’s future. The expansion plan will allow us to adapt to the changing needs of the growing, diverse patient population that we serve.
The village of Libertyville approved Condell’s Planned Unit Development (PUD), a master plan that will guide how the main hospital’s 76- acre campus will look over the next five to 20 years. This includes important initiatives such as construction of additional buildings and parking areas, preservation of open space and remodeling of existing facilities.
In the midst of an increasingly competitive healthcare market, Condell is creating this vision to continue to provide patients with superior care, including comfortable stays and state-of-the-art equipment and programs, all delivered by highly skilled, compassionate professionals. A new building housing additional clinical space and inpatient beds is one of the key projects proposed in the PUD plan.
The facility will include cardiology services on the first floor and more licensed inpatient beds on upper floors. All inpatient rooms throughout the hospital will be converted to private rooms. A construction timeline has yet to be decided. Condell would like to extend deep gratitude for everyone who assisted in gaining the village’s approval for the PUD and attended the government meetings during the process.
Condell will revisit the PUD in the future to ensure plans meet the communities’ healthcare needs and make changes, if needed. Condell will also be working with staff, regulatory agencies and Libertyville residents to develop expansion plans.
Emergency Department Expansion
Since 2001, trauma cases at Condell have increased by 40 percent. Condell’s Emergency Department (ED), the busiest in Lake County, served more than 48,000 patient visits in 2005 and 53,000 patient visits in 2006. Condell was granted approval by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board in 2006 to expand its Emergency Department to better serve the needs of the community.
Level I Trauma Designation
Level I Trauma designation means that Lake County residents with traumatic injuries will no longer have to be transported out of the county to receive state-of-the-art trauma care. Although Planning Board approval is not required for Level I Trauma, the bed tower, coupled with the ED expansion, will provide the necessary capacity and facilities to position Condell for Level I Trauma status. Level I Trauma is accredited by the Illinois Department of Public Health and includes:
Upon accreditation, Condell will be Lake County’s first Level I Trauma Center. Condell is centrally-located and can be reached within 25 minutes from any point in Lake County.