Facilities Management

JPS Health Network seeks $800M toward $1.2B in campus upgrades

Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant County Hospital District, which does business as JPS Health Network, is seeking voter approval for an $800 million bond proposal that would fund more than $1.2 billion in hospital upgrades, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. By Alia Paavola - 8/15/18
How Northwestern uses tubes to transfer drugs, paperwork across system

Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, which was ranked the No. 1 hospital in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report, uses an interconnected tubing system to transport blood, medication and patients' paperwork between the system's seven Chicago-based campuses, CBS-2 Chicago reports. By Alyssa Rege - 8/15/18
Allegheny Health Network to break ground on 160-bed hospital: 4 things to know

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network will start construction Aug. 15 on its 160-bed hospital in Pine Township, Pa., part of its $1 billion systemwide expansion, according to The Tribune Live. By Alia Paavola - 8/14/18

UHS, George Washington U to construct hospital

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and George Washington University Hospital signed a letter of intent to build a new acute care hospital in the District, the Washington, D.C.-based hospital announced Aug. 10. By Alyssa Rege - 8/13/18
Texas Health Presbyterian to double in size with $68M expansion

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen is planning a $68 million expansion that will double its size to meet the increasing demand for services in Collin County. By Alia Paavola - 8/13/18
7 hospital, health system construction projects worth $300M or more

Below are seven hospitals or health systems that recently announced or completed construction projects worth more than $300 million in the last two months, reported by Becker's Hospital Review. By Alia Paavola - 8/10/18
Houston Methodist unveils $700M patient tower this month

Houston Methodist will open its 22-story, $700 million patient tower Aug. 27. By Alia Paavola - 8/8/18

Why a Category 5 hurricane won't blow down this Massachusetts hospital

Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year, is being built to withstand the toughest of natural disasters, including Category 5 hurricanes, according to the Cape Cod Times. By Alyssa Rege - 8/7/18
Large healthcare organizations not concerned with sustainability, study finds

The healthcare industry lags other sectors when it comes to sustainability efforts, and few of the nation's 49 largest healthcare organizations are concerned about pollution, waste generation, disposal and water use, a new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests. By Alia Paavola - 8/7/18
Tulare Regional to reopen in October: 6 things to know

Tulare (Calif.) Regional Medical Center is on track to reopen in October under new management after the board and a bankruptcy judge provided several key approvals this week, the Visalia Times-Delta reports. By Alyssa Rege - 8/3/18
4 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities. By Alia Paavola - 8/2/18

Highland Hospital to add 60 rooms: 4 things to know

As part of a modernization project of its southeast wing, Rochester, N.Y.-based Highland Hospital plans to add four floors and 60 private rooms, according to a WHEC news report. By Alia Paavola - 8/2/18
Pittsburgh council greenlights UPMC's $400M expansion plan

Although area residents, union members and community activists spoke out against the project, the Pittsburgh City Council approved Pittsburgh-based UPMC's proposal for a $400 million expansion, according to a Tribune Review report. By Alia Paavola - 8/1/18
Shuttered California hospital to reopen as 'healthcare city'

The new owners of the former Los Angeles-based Pacific Alliance Medical Center, which closed in November 2017, said during a press conference July 28 they plan to reopen the facility by the end of next summer as a "healthcare city," Los Angeles Downtown News reports. By Alyssa Rege - 7/31/18
90-minute appointments? Mount Sinai's new tech-enabled clinic has them

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has spent the past few years incubating a hybrid clinic and research lab that reinvents the traditional health check-up, CNBC reports. By Jessica Kim Cohen - 7/30/18
$538M San Francisco hospital opening in August: 5 things to know

San Francisco-based California Pacific Medical Center will shake up service offerings when its $538 million hospital opens in August, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. By Alia Paavola - 7/30/18
5 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities. By Morgan Haefner - 7/26/18
Bomb threat over at Newton-Wellesley Hospital

After staff at Newton (Mass.)-Wellesley Hospital received a bomb threat July 24, officials gave the facility the all-clear, but police still are investigating the incident, The Boston Globe reports. By Megan Knowles - 7/25/18
Oregon county health department loses 700+ patient records during clinic renovation

Eugene, Ore.-based Lane County Health and Human Services on July 24 notified about 700 patients and clients that their medical records, which were moved to a storage facility during renovation efforts last fall, cannot be found, according to Kezi.com. By Harrison Cook - 7/25/18
Medical University of South Carolina gets OK to build 128-bed Nexton hospital

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina received approval from the state health department to build a $325 million hospital in Berkeley County. By Alia Paavola - 7/25/18

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