by HCD Guest Author | Feb 9, 2017 | Trends
As the healthcare construction industry grows, associated technology continues to advance, bringing with it a large number of emergency power system options. Older, existing emergency power systems are being upgraded to take advantage of this availability and meet...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 8, 2017 | News
After 16 months of construction, the new Brookings Hospital expansion, located in Brookings, S.D., opened its doors for surgical, inpatient care, radiology, obstetrics and pharmacy services. The original building, built in 1964, will begin renovations soon, with...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 8, 2017 | News
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and West Park Healthcare Centre (WPHC) have announced three teams prequalified to design, build, finance and maintain the facility’s hospital development project in Toronto. Based on an open, competitive request for qualifications, a...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 7, 2017 | News
Southcoast Health unveiled its electrophysiology lab at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass. The $4 million, 3,800-square-foot electrophysiology lab will be dedicated to performing complex ablations for patients with atrial fibrillation, ventricular...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 7, 2017 | News
Stamford Health and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), located in Stamford, Conn., announced a collaboration to create a center for advanced orthopedic care serving Connecticut and New England. Under the collaboration, Stamford Health will adopt HSS best practices...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 6, 2017 | News
Bay Area Regional Medical Center (Bay Area Regional) and Medistar Corp. (Medistar) announced the development of a new Ambulatory Surgery Center at Gemini III, located on Medistar’s three-building Gemini Medical Campus in Houston. The new surgery center is...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 6, 2017 | News
Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Mercyhealth announced proposed plans to build a micro-hospital and clinic. The plan includes building a small 13-bed micro-hospital with private inpatient and intensive care beds, two operating rooms and ancillary services. Because Crystal...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 6, 2017 | News
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton in Georgia received a gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for healthcare rating system. LEED certification measures NGMC Braselton’s water and...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 3, 2017 | Projects
Lismore Base Hospital provides a wide range of healthcare services to the Northern Rivers community in New South Wales, Australia. The 51-bed emergency department and 18-bed renal unit were the first departments of the hospital’s $260-million redevelopment to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 2, 2017 | News
The Health Care Institute’s (HCI) Chicago group has added Jenny Hansen, strategic accounts executive at Leopardo Companies, as program co-chair to its board. In this new role Hansen will help the local organization launch new events in the year ahead. As strategic...
