Facilities Management

Minnesota health system considers switch to private security

Executives at Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare and local officials are divided over the system's decision to end its security contract with local law enforcement at the end of the year and potentially arm its in-house security force, according to the Star Tribune. By Alyssa Rege - 12/18/18

$450M Michigan hospital going up in South Lansing

McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) broke ground Dec. 17 on a $450 million hospital that will serve as a consolidated home for its two facilities in South Lansing, according to a WILX news report. By Alia Paavola - 12/17/18

6 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last two weeks to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities: By Alia Paavola - 12/13/18

Florida's Manatee Memorial opens emergency care center

Bradenton, Fla.-based Manatee Memorial Hospital has opened a 48-room emergency care center Dec. 12. By Alia Paavola - 12/13/18

Mount Sinai opens urgent care center

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System opened its new, full service express care center next to its emergency room Dec. 10. By Alia Paavola - 12/13/18

CHI Franciscan Health cuts workforce building $500M replacement hospital

CHI Franciscan Health is reducing the number of workers hired to build a $500 million replacement hospital in Silverdale, Wash., due to budget adjustments, according to the Kitsap Sun. By Morgan Haefner - 12/13/18

Next-generation healthcare

Hospitality or healthcare? Patients today want both. By Staff - 12/13/18

CoxHealth to build Missouri replacement hospital: 4 things to know

Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth plans to build a $42 million replacement facility for its 65-year-old hospital in Monett, Mo., according to the Joplin Globe. By Alia Paavola - 12/11/18

Sutter Health's $2.1B campus to open in March

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health plans to open its $2.1 billion hospital campus next March, a few months ahead of schedule, according to The San Francisco Business Journal. By Alia Paavola - 12/11/18

Why are freestanding EDs popping up across US? Millennials

Hospitals and health systems like St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Bayfront Health are increasingly investing in freestanding emergency departments as an alternative to the traditional hospital emergency room, the Tampa Bay Times reports. By Alyssa Rege - 12/10/18

Mercyhealth unveils $505M hospital

Janesville, Wis.-based Mercyhealth debuted its $505 million, 194-bed hospital Dec. 5, according to 23 WIFR. By Morgan Haefner - 12/7/18

Atrium Health installs metal detectors at select facilities

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has begun installing metal detectors at certain facilities in North Carolina, according to WSCO TV. By Alyssa Rege - 12/6/18

4 considerations when designing pediatric healthcare units

When it comes to design, pediatric healthcare units are different. The tiny patients they care for in these spaces not only require special care, but they require special design choices, too. By Dan Scher, Vice President of Planning, Design and Construction at Medxcel - 12/5/18

Flu is more than a season: What your hospital should do year round

How can health systems get ready for flu season? By Staff - 12/5/18

Google gives medical school $115K to run rural health clinic

Google is donating about $115,000 over two years to fund a rural student-run clinic affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, The Post and Courier reports. By Jessica Kim Cohen - 12/5/18

Exeter hospital joins North American Partners in Anesthesia

MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), one of the leading single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management companies in the US, recently expanded services in its North region to welcome the entire clinical team of Exeter Health Resources Inc. (EHR). By Staff - 12/3/18

Minnesota health system considers switch to private security

$450M Michigan hospital going up in South Lansing

6 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

Florida's Manatee Memorial opens emergency care center

Mount Sinai opens urgent care center

CHI Franciscan Health cuts workforce building $500M replacement hospital

Next-generation healthcare

CoxHealth to build Missouri replacement hospital: 4 things to know

Sutter Health's $2.1B campus to open in March

Why are freestanding EDs popping up across US? Millennials

Mercyhealth unveils $505M hospital

Atrium Health installs metal detectors at select facilities

4 considerations when designing pediatric healthcare units

Flu is more than a season: What your hospital should do year round

Google gives medical school $115K to run rural health clinic

Exeter hospital joins North American Partners in Anesthesia

Covenant Health unveils $115M expansion plans for Tennessee hospital

Hospital – surgeon gain sharing programs: considerations and cautions

7.0 earthquake hits Alaska, damages 2 hospitals

6 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

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