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NewsJohns Hopkins unveils $1.1B hotel-like hospital
Johns Hopkins today unveiled plans for a new $1.1 billion hospital with a "hotel-like" atmosphere, The Baltimore Sun reported. As one of the largest hospital construction projects in the country, the Read more...
Hospitals justify unregulated building development
As the healthcare industry spends billions on new and expanded facilities, hospitals are increasingly defending themselves against claims of wasteful spending, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Read more...
Waiting for a construction surge, hospitals focus on smaller projects
Although a boom in hospital construction is on the horizon, hospitals are focusing on smaller projects that improve quality and attract patients. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital may be opening its new Read more...
Kaiser holds contest for green hospital design
Kaiser Permanente is holding a unique contest to solicit designs for a smaller, greener hospital. Its "Small Hospital, Big Idea" contest offers the winning entrant up to $750,000 to further develop Read more...
Hospitals renovate facilities instead of building new ones
Hospitals and health systems are shifting their focus toward renovating old facilities, rather than building new ones, according to a survey conducted by Health Facilities Management. In fact, Read more...
New Stanford hospital draws inspiration from Apple innovator
Will the new Stanford Hospital resemble an Apple retail store? That's what the blog Cult of Mac speculates. As evidence, it notes that Ron Johnson, senior vice president of retail for Apple (NASDAQ: Read more...
Palo Alto wants revenue guarantee from Stanford
Officials with Palo Alto and Stanford University Medical Center continue to haggle over the proposed expansion at Stanford. City council members at a study session said they wanted a guarantee that Read more...
Hospital construction increases for 2011
Two-thirds of hospitals are at work on construction projects, according to a VHA capital survey, Becker's Hospital Review reports. That's at least a 35 percent increase for 2011, compared with 2009. Read more...
Hospitals offer cash incentives for employee housing
Two Detroit hospitals and a university are offering employees financial incentives to live in the city's Midtown area, reports the Associated Press. The push is designed to draw more residents to the Read more...
$450M Naval hospital project underway
A nearly half-billion dollar Naval Hospital project at Camp Pendleton in San Diego broke ground Thursday, with expectations of opening in January 2014, reports the North County Times. The Read more...
| Press ReleasesFitch Affirms Children's Hospital of Orange County Revs at 'A'; Outlook Revised to StableNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the following outstanding debt issued by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (Children's Hospital of Orange Read more >> Research and Markets: Investment Trends and Opportunities in Hospital Construction Market in South Africa - Private SectorDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6f0f60/investment_trends) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Investment Trends Read more >> |
