ATLANTA, GA — The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is proud to announce the approval and publication of its “ANSI / GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Mold and Moisture Management Standard for New Construction (ANSI / GEI – MMS1001)” by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This important national standard is the first to focus solely on mold and moisture issues that can arise in the construction of new buildings. Moisture, and in turn mold, can ruin indoor environmental quality, compromise building materials and building systems and cost thousands of dollars to fix. Preventing these risks protect financial investments while preserving the structural…
Author: Chris Schmidt
Congress Passes Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009WASHINGTON — Oct. 15 — The American Federation of Government Employees, today, lauded the efforts of Congress in passing historic legislation to reform the way it funds health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more than 20 years, AFGE has advocated for substantial reform in the VA funding process. AFGE applauds these members of Congress for their commitment to the VA, its patients, and its employees.
WASHINGTON — Oct. 16 — Deborah Friberg, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been named the recipient of the first annual Healthcare Administrator Award, presented by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The award recognizes a healthcare facility’s executive team member who has demonstrated significant support for infection prevention and control throughout their facility.
HOLLYWOOD, FL — 10/14/09 — With a majestic roll of the drums, inspiring speeches and a ceremonial shoveling of dirt inside a baseball diamond, the expansion dream for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital recently became a reality. More than 400 people attended the afternoon event, held on National Child Health Day.Since it first opened in 1992, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has been evolving into a regional pediatric specialty care hospital, attracting patients from across the state and beyond.
The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation “Invests in the Health and Well-Being of the Children of This Community for Generations to Come” by Supporting the Construction of the New Hospital Building At Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, Calif — Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a $10 million pledge from The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation for the construction of its state-of-the-art New Hospital Building, according to an announcement [Oct. 13, 2009] today by New Hospital Building Campaign Co-chairs “Entertainment Tonight” Mary Hart and entertainment industry executive Chris Albrecht.
ISSAQUAH, WASH.– Swedish Medical Center recently unveiled the final draft site plan and schematic design for its long-planned Issaquah Campus. The documents have been submitted to the City of Issaquah for review, exterior renderings of the buildings are now available, and a ceremonial groundbreaking featuring Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire as well as Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger took place on Monday, Oct. 12.A new medical campus will be constructed on the 12.5-acre parcel on N.E. Blakely, just off I-90 at Exit 18. Plans call for a comprehensive ambulatory care center, five-story medical office building and acute-care community hospital.
Thought-Provoking Sessions, Ground-Breaking Exhibits Among Many Highlights as Healthcare Design Industry’s Most Popular Conference Brings Attendees Another Thriving EventTRUMBULL, CT – The 22nd Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) celebrated yet another successful showing at its annual conference, held September 30 – October 2, 2009 at Chicago’s famed Navy Pier. Despite industry-wide concerns about the economy’s impact on tradeshows, HFSE closed the conference unscathed with 2,199 attendees, nearly matching last year’s record high.
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 12 — Even as the economy continues to struggle, one industry in New Jersey remains a strong vital resource – New Jersey’s hospitals. In 2008, the state’s 73 acute care hospitals contributed 145,000 jobs and $18 billion in spending that fueled local and state economies, according to a new report from the New Jersey Hospital Association.”In this sagging economy, New Jersey’s hospitals provide not only healthcare services, but also an economic shot-in-the-arm,” said NJHA President and CEO Betsy Ryan. “Their communities can count on them to provide endless benefits through jobs, local spending and community health services.”
The final steel beam is placed atop 12-story additionEVERETT, Wash. (Everett Herald) — Construction workers have set the final steel beam on the top of the 12-story, $500 million medical tower being built at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.The “topping out” of the steel structure, which occurred on Friday, marks another milestone in construction of the building, which began Sept. 27, 2008.“To us, it’s a very big deal, both practically as well as emotionally,” said Dave Brooks, the hospital’s chief executive.
