Jacbosen recently breathed new life into the U of U Hospital... and as a result, many people were on hand at the Oct. 5 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), which replaces the 30-year-old unit. They also expressed gratitude to the Jacobsen team for their great work.

In the new MICU all 15 rooms can be seen from the nurses’ station, allowing quicker response to patients. The rooms have large windows overlooking the Salt Lake valley, and electronic lifts to assist nurses in safely moving patients. They’re also equipped with medical booms— moveable columns attached to the beds which store important items like gasses (oxygen and med-air), suction, critical power outlets and a nurse call button. The booms give the patients a lot more flexibility; beds can be moved anywhere in the room without putting them at risk of being away from important equipment and supplies. A great perk for patients... but a painstaking part of the project for the team, led by Project Manager Jerry North.

“The medical booms and the patient lifts—which run from track systems in the ceiling—made the above-ceiling work extremely complex,” North explained. “It required a lot of intense coordination—and [Superintendent] Dee Jacobson put a lot of time and effort into making sure that everything was just right. He did an awesome job.” Thankfully, our client concurred with North’s assessment:

“Jerry, Dee and the Jacobsen team did a phenomenal job,” said Colleen Connelly, nursing director for critical care at the hospital. “As long as I’m working here, I want Jacobsen on all our projects. They understood our needs completely, and they responded perfectly... it's just been a fantastic experience working with them.”