New Rooftop Helipad Planned for Rockford Memorial Hospital
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A new rooftop helicopter landing pad at Rockford Memorial Hospital is in the works.
The Rockford Register Star reports the helipad is a $600,000 project. Officials at Rockford-based MercyRockford Health System say it shows their commitment to emergency services on the city's west side.
The hospital's helipad was moved from the rooftop to the ground last year.
The health system announced the helipad project ahead of a public forum about its plans to build a $400 million facility in east Rockford. Rockford Alderman Venita Hervey has opposed the new hospital because she doesn't want to lose health care services on the west side.
Under the plan, Rockford Memorial Hospital would still offer care, including an emergency department. But it would have fewer state-licensed hospital beds than it does now.
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