Active Security
from Healthcare Construction & Operations Management News
Safety and security issues must be considered systemically. There are a myriad of variables that come into play in a health care environment. Safety is not relegated to one problem with a corresponding safeguard; it functions as an active system. More

Pennsylvania to Invest $11.1 Million in Expansion of Doylestown Hospital
from Medical Design & Construction Magazine
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. More

Luminaries Provide a Remedy for Patient Comfort and Healing
from Facility Care Magazine
Health care construction has dramatically changed over the years. Architects, designers and builders now have myriad considerations with each project, such as evidence-based design (EBD), LEED certification and green building, and implementing systems to help control energy costs. More

Getting the Most Out of the Health Care Audio-Visual Experience
from Healthcare Construction & Operations Management News
Integrated operating rooms allow picture archive and communication system images to be accessed and viewed with audio-video technology. The most fully integrated systems extend A/V capabilities to remote viewing sites. Consequently, facilities must consider the placement of cameras and monitors, coordinating them with various booms, and the typical positions of surgical staff. More

BCArchitects Launches Health Care Division to Serve South Florida
from Building Design & Construction
BCArchitects, a full-service, award-winning architectural firm specializing in the programming, planning, design, production and construction administration of hospitality, health care, commercial and mixed-use projects, has launched a new health care division to accommodate the growing need within the industry for innovative, top-quality design solutions. More

Enhancing Market Share, Patient Services and Community Relations Through Design
from Medical Design & Construction Magazine
An 88,000-square-foot, three-story addition to St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, Minnesota, in conjunction with an extensive renovation of the existing facility, has re-positioned the Catholic Health Initiatives’ hospital in today's highly competitive health care marketplace. More

Nemours Starts Work on Orlando-area Hospital
from Jacksonville Business Journal
Jacksonville-based Nemours children's health system today began construction on the Nemours Children's Hospital in Lake Nona. The 630,000-square-foot children's hospital will include 95 beds and serve as the core of a 60-acre pediatric health campus featuring a children's clinic, emergency department, diagnostic and ambulatory programs along with education and research centers. More

Carthage Hospital to Break Ground on New Community Health Center
from Watertown Daily Times
Carthage Area Hospital will break ground on the new Community Health Center building, 117 N. Mechanic St. Construction will begin in the next few days. It was slated for April, but funding was delayed. More

Groundbreaking Set for New Portneuf Medical Center Facility
from Idaho Business News
The largest construction project in Bannock County's history will get under way on June 24, with the official groundbreaking of Portneuf Medical Center's new facility in Pocatello. More

St. Cloud Hospital Expansion Moves Along
from St. Cloud Times
An ongoing $200 million expansion of St. Cloud Hospital will move ahead this year with a goal of completion by early 2012 at the latest. Board members for the hospital and parent company CentraCare Health System reaffirmed their commitment to building a nine-story tower along the Mississippi River that will make up the bulk of the proposed expansion, Hospital President Craig Broman said Monday. More

Robinson Memorial Hospital Will Open a New $21 Million Health Center
from The Plain Dealer
Robinson Memorial Hospital will open a new $21 million health center on July 13, consolidating medical services in Streetsboro. The new 75,000 square-foot building will be home to Robinson hospital-affiliates currently scattered across the city and seven new services, including an imaging center and a sleep disorders lab. More

Parker Adventist Hospital Launches $76M Expansion
from Denver Business Journal
Parker Adventist Hospital announced plans Wednesday for a $76 million expansion and renovation project. The scheduled completion date for the project is mid-2011. When finished, the expansion is expected to bring 100 new jobs to the hospital. More