Crews complete work on $7.6 million renovation project to Oswego Hospital’s medical-surgical unit

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have wrapped up work on a $7.6 million renovation project on the medical-surgical unit at Oswego Hospital.

The project targeted the hospital’s third and fourth floors, representing the first renovation of this space since it was built in 1969, Oswego Health said.

The health system contends that each patient room offers a “hotel-like” feel and is equipped with a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) filtration system purchased through HealthWay Family of Brands of Pulaski. The HVAC filtration systems will “greatly improve the indoor air quality within the patient rooms,” Oswego Health adds.

In addition, the nurses’ station on both floors will be relocated allowing for more immediate access to the care staff. Each floor also provides also comfortable areas where family members can gather.

“Infection control has always been a critical priority for our environmental-services team; however, we knew especially throughout this pandemic we needed to take every safety protocol necessary and invest in the latest state-of-the-art technology to keep our patients and staff safe,” Terri Hammill, director of infection prevention & environmental services, said in a statement. “We’re proud to have Indigo-Clean, a light technology installed in each inpatient bathroom to continuously disinfect the surfaces within the bathroom area. This technology is known to reduce pathogens by nearly 99% creating a greatly reduced chance of hospital-acquired infection and better patient outcomes.”

The construction project began in early 2020, but construction crews eventually had to stop their work temporarily as the hospital dealt with the need for patient beds in the event of a surge during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hayner Hoyt Corporation of Syracuse handled the renovation work, and King + King Architects, also of Syracuse, was responsible for the design work on the project, Jamie Leszczynski, senior director of communications at Oswego Health, told CNYBJ in an email.

“Patient-centered care is the core of our mission at Oswego Health,” Michael Harlovic, president & CEO of Oswego Health, said. “We made these investments to ensure the highest level of quality healthcare needed is provided right at home in Oswego County.”

Harlovic spoke to staff members during an internal ribbon cutting acknowledging the opening of the units.

The Campaign for Oswego Health helped to fund the renovation work, the organization noted.