Far Horizons: Ireland and Associates Inc.

Ireland and Associates Inc. was architect for the renovation of the operating room at St. John's Hospital in Cassville, owned by St. John's Regional Health System. Springfield Builders Inc. was the general contractor.

Stahl & Ponder provided the electrical engineering, and C&R Mechanical provided the mechanical and plumbing engineering. Both are St. Louis firms. The interior designer for the project was Interior Planning Consultants. The square footage of the renovation is 3,544 square feet and the estimated cost is $800,000. The work was completed in July. The operating room and its ancillary spaces were due for an update in technology and code items. It is still a single operating suite, but it now has amenities of a "big city" facility. The renovation provided more pre- and post-op holding areas, a larger operating room, more storage and an improved working environment.