Concord, CA. — The Center for Health Design (CHD), a research, education and advocacy non-profit, recently announced that it had awarded research funds for the project: Improving the Waiting Experience in the Emergency Department: A Two Phase Study by American Art Resources and that with support from The Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) it will co-fund the Contribution of the Design Environment to Fall Risk in Hospitals by the Ideas Institute.
Author: Chris Schmidt
Doylestown, PA. — One of Bucks County’s largest employers will create more than 450 temporary positions and 180 new health care-related jobs with the help of a new state investment in an ongoing expansion project.Doylestown Hospital Authority will receive an $11.1 million grant, on behalf of the Doylestown Hospital, from the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Prevention Departments are Under-financed, Under-staffed; Patient Safety WeakenedFort Lauderdale, Fla.– Hospitals are cutting staff, resources and education for infection prevention at a time when the prevalence of many healthcare-associated infections is increasing, according to a report released today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).The “2009 APIC Economic Survey” found that of nearly 2,000 infection preventionists who responded, 41 percent reported reductions in budgets for infection prevention in the last 18 months due primarily to the economic downturn.
Joliet, IL — June 02 — Silver Cross Hospital announced today that it has successfully completed the financing program for the replacement hospital in New Lenox, IL. Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital underwrote the $260,000,000 of Illinois Finance Authority Series 2009 Revenue Bonds. Ponder and Co. served as the Hospital’s financial advisor. “We are extremely pleased with the issuance,” said Paul Pawlak, President and Chief Executive Officer at Silver Cross Hospital. “Response was excellent and we are gratified that our project was viewed so positively in the financial markets”.
New York, NY — June 05, 2009 — HEALTHCARE DESIGN announces that it will be adding a construction educational track at this year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN.09 conference (www.HCD09.com) to be held October 31 – November 1, 2009 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The groundbreaking for the Methodist Hospital for Special Surgery in Addison, Texas will take place on Wednesday, June 3. Phase 1 of the development is a 105,000 sq. ft. Methodist Hospital for Special Surgery which will allow area physicians to expand the medical services available to the residents of Addison and surrounding areas, providing high quality, patient-focused specialized medical services. The Hospital will open with seven fully equipped operating rooms, 32 private patient rooms, 10 out-patient treatment rooms, a diagnostic imaging suite (including CT and MRI), and physical therapy and rehabilitation.
The SmithGroup and Clark Nexsen were recently awarded a contract to design and engineer Camp Lejeune’s new Outpatient Clinic, perform renovations and complete an MRI facility addition.The 93,000-square-foot Outpatient Clinic will include audiology, mental health, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, podiatry, chiropractic, sports medicine, physical therapy, primary care and family practice space. The renovation will cover approximately 169,000 square feet of space.
Sixteen years after a similar proposal drowned in controversy, a plan to build a new, state-of-the art children’s hospital in San Antonio is quietly gathering steam.Doctors at the University of Texas Health Science Center have been promoting the benefits of a new facility, with supporters citing a dearth of pediatric specialists here, with several lost to high-level children’s hospitals in other cities. But Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, the main pediatric teaching facility, is cool to the idea.
Registered Candidates Can Test for New LEED Green Associate and LEED AP Operations + Maintenance Credentials Washtington, DC – May 29 – The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) this week began testing candidates who wish to pursue the new LEED Green Associate credential or the new LEED Accredited Professional (AP) Operations and Maintenance (O+M) credential. The LEED Green Associate credential is intended for individuals seeking to propel their professional journey into the green building industry. It represents the demonstrable knowledge and skills needed in the allied professions and non-technical fields of practice related to green design, construction and operations. It…
