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ASHE Announces Excellence in Facility Management Award
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The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) announces the launch of the Excellence in Facilities Management Award.  This award, sponsored by Trane, honors an individual or team that demonstrates outstanding innovation and creativity to improve the health care physical environment. MORE



Corps Awards $333 Million Contract to Build New Benning Hospital
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The replacement of Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning has taken a major step forward with the awarding of a contract to design and build the state-of-the-art facility. Turner Construction Co. of Huntsville, Ala., made the $333 million bid to construct the 745,000-square-foot facility, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed. More
New Report Will Help VA Transform Health Care Facilities in the New Millennium
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A new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) report, Report of the Task Group for Innovative 21st Century Building Environments for VA Healthcare Delivery, prepared by the National Institute of Building Sciences could help the federal agency move its healthcare facilities into the 21st century. More

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Cancer Center Moving Toward Completion at Sacred Heart
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Construction of a four-story, 95,430-square-foot addition that will house many Sacred Heart cancer services under one roof is moving toward completion on the Sacred Heart Hospital campus in Pensacola, Fla. Located at the corner of Airport Boulevard and College Parkway, Sacred Heart's new cancer center is on track for opening in March 2010.   More
El Camino Hospital Opens $480 Million, State-of-the-art Facility
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After $480 million and five years of construction, El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., is ready this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of its state-of-the-art, seismically sound acute care center. More
Grand Rapids Hospital and Clinic Nabs Design Award
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Physicians at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn., may soon have to add architect to their resumes. "One of the things we kind of wanted to do was tie the building to the area, try to use colors and schemes that sort of fit with the area so kind of the idea of mining," said Dr. Jack Carlisle, a physician who helped design the facility. More

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Design for Patient Dignity
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The Design Council has launched a national design challenge called "Design for Patient Dignity," inviting designers to join forces with manufacturers, service providers and specialist contractors to help eliminate mixed sex accommodation and increase patient privacy and dignity in hospitals. More
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Expands Pediatric Services
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Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, a regional facility for pediatric specialty care, will further expand its health care services with the construction of a new $130 million hospital offering a variety of family-friendly amenities. More
New Hospital at Fort Hood, Texas, will be Completed Six Years Earlier than First Planned
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New plans announced for the construction of a military hospital to replace Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, move up the completion date by six years to 2013. More
Napa's LEED Hospital Project Advances
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St. Joseph Health System-owned Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., garnered final planning approval for its 72,370-square-foot expansion recently, and officials are on track to meet state seismic deadlines and earn LEED certification. More
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