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New Healing Green Space for Injured Warriors Will Help Fill Research Gap

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Green Road, a two-acre outdoor healing environment for injured military service members and their families, recently opened at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, in Maryland, the home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. One of the first of its kind on a military base, the Institute for Integrative Health initiative Read More …

Connecticut VA Medical Center Benefits from Energy Efficiency Upgrades

More than eight million veterans are provided access to healthcare through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, the country’s largest healthcare system. As part of the federal program, the VA Connecticut Healthcare system encompasses two ambulatory care centers and Read More …

Health Care Without Harm Launches Commitment to Tackle Climate Change

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Health Care Without Harm, sponsored by the Skoll Foundation, recently unveiled a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint in order to protect public health from climate change. Read More …

New Parkland Health Center Opens in South Dallas

Work has been completed on the new Hatcher Station Health Center developed by Frazier Revitalization, Inc., and operated by Parkland Health and Hospital System. The architect on the project was BOKA Powell; the general contractor was Hill & Wilkinson.  Read More …

San Antonio Military Medical Center Named Among 2015 AIA COTE ‘Top Ten Green Projects’

The RTKL–designed San Antonio Military Medical Center in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, has been selected as one of the 2015 “Top Ten Green Projects” by the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment. Read More …

Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital Earns Gold LEED Certification

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of the building’s energy-saving features and “green” construction—making SSRRH the first ground up built hospital to attain LEED Gold certification in Northern California. Read More …

Hospital, Medical Center Parking Structures Can Earn Green Garage Certification

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Hospital and medical center parking garages can earn Green Garage Certification through a new program administered by the not-for-profit Green Parking Council. Read More …

Medicine, Art Blend at New Orlando Health Patient Tower

ORLANDO, Fla. — As the new year begins, Orlando Health turns the page to a new chapter in patient, guest and team member experience, with the opening of Orlando Regional Medical Center’s new patient tower. Read More …

Gundersen Reaches First Days of Energy Independence

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Gundersen Health System achieved its first days of energy independence, becoming the first health system in the nation to attain the distinction. Oct. 14, 2014 was the first day that Gundersen produced more energy than the health system consumed. Read More …

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