CHICAGO — Aecom has completed the first phase of the transformation of Chicago’s McCormick Place into an alternate care facility for patients considered COVID-19 positive, with the first 500 beds accepted 14 days after the receipt of a Notice to Proceed.
The company was responsible for building an integrated team to fast-track the delivery of owner representative services, ensuring a fully operational facility capable of caring for COVID-19 positive patients in an effort to reduce the burden on local health care systems, indicates a release.
The first phase of the facility included access to medical supplies, central and satellite pharmacies, medical staffing, security service, janitorial service, food service, communications networks, electronic medical records and negative-air buildouts in order to enable health care workers and support staff with the ability to care for low acuity patients both safely and effectively.
The next phase of 500 beds is slated to be complete by the end of April.
“We are proud that Aecom and a talented group of partners could rapidly mobilize in support of the greater Chicago community,” said Michael Burke, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, in the statement. “As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact lives across the U.S. and around the world, our disaster preparedness, response and recovery experts stand ready to help support cities, states and countries in flattening the curve, expanding health care capabilities and building resilience for the future.”
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