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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin Earns LEED Certification

April 18, 2018May 2, 2018 Roxanne Squires 208 Views Austin Energy Green Building, DSMCUT, leed, Medxcel, University of Texas

The Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin, a project of Medxcel and Ascension was recently recognized for green design and construction methods, receiving high honors after opening in May 2017. The 517,000-square-foot facility in Austin, Texas, hosts 13 operating rooms and 211 beds, securing a new health care innovation zone in downtown Austin with sustainability leading as its core value.

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7 Important Reasons Why Healthcare Facilities Must Implement CMMS

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 Lindsey Walker 200 Views CMMS, HVAC, NEXGEN

There are several challenges that come with running a healthcare facility while upholding high standards. It is a herculean task but it can be made a lot easier and efficient by implementing CMMS.

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Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Gains New Dialysis Clinic to Better Serve its Members

April 5, 2018April 10, 2018 Roxanne Squires 261 Views Arizona, Dialysis Clinic, Dialysis Treatment, DLR Group, Fort Mohave Indian Tribe, Mohave Valley, Native American Community

DLR Group of Omaha, Neb., announced the opening of its new dialysis center, with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe cutting the ribbon to the clinic on March 1. The central location will allow members across Arizona, Nevada and California to easily access the facility and specialized services. Construction of the $1.9 million, 5,100-square-foot facility began February 2017 as DLR Group worked closely with the community — including the clinic’s future patients and providers — to gain a clear understanding of the tribe’s desires for the clinic. The tribe’s input aided the design process with the intention to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for the dialysis patients throughout their private treatment.

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Saint Luke’s Clinic Touts New Efficient Design

March 28, 2018April 11, 2018 Roxanne Squires 218 Views Hoefer Wysocki, Kansas City, LEED Silver, Multispecialty Clinic, Saint Luke's Clinic, Saint Luke's Health System

Interdisciplinary architecture and design firm Hoefer Wysocki, based in Kansas City announced the completion of the two-story, 38,904-square-foot Saint Luke’s clinic located in Kansas City on March 1. Built with sustainability, flexibility and efficiency in mind, the LEED Silver–certified facility provides access to diagnostic and treatments services to allow multiple healthcare options to be offered to the community.

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Plans to Build Extensive Campus, Transform Pediatric Healthcare

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Roxanne Squires 297 Views Atlanta, Children's Healthcare, Children's Hospital, childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta, Pediatric Healthcare, Pediatrics

This month, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced the team of architects and consulting partners for new campus and hospital at North Druid Hills and Interstate 85 (I-85), which will replace the organization’s current location at Egleston hospital with a new campus and hospital at North Druid Hills and Interstate 85 (I-85). Children’s has also engaged industry-leading consultants for its support office building, planned at the northern side of the campus along the I-85 frontage road.

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Corizon Health Brings Veteran Dorm Program to Missouri

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 Roxanne Squires 280 Views Corizon Health, Mental Health, Missouri Department of Corrections, veterans, veterans dorm

Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) is expanding its veterans dorm program to three other prisons in the state by partnering with Corizon Health.

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SmithGroupJJR Opens New Travis County Medical Examiner Office in Austin

March 15, 2018March 21, 2018 Roxanne Squires 185 Views Austin, Forensic Science, LEED Silver, SmithGroupJJR, Texas, Travis County Medical Office

SmithGroupJJR announced the opening of its newly designed, Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, in Austin, Texas on Jan. 22, 2018. The $28 million, 52,000-square-foot building stands three times larger than the prior facility, with a design striving to bring public awareness to forensic sciences, featuring the latest technological advancements in the industry with flexibility for future changes, as well as environmental consciousness, all inside a premier work environment.

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Four-Story Kaiser Permanente Office Approved for Redwood City Campus

March 7, 2018March 12, 2018 Roxanne Squires 235 Views

Kaiser Permanente was approved by the Redwood City Planning Commission to begin construction on a four-story medical office building within its downtown campus in February, following over a year of review.

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Expanded Mary Rutan Health Center Now Open for Business

March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 Rachel Leber 177 Views Chad Ross, Logan County, Mandy Goble, Mary Rutan Health Center

The new Mary Rutan Health Center expansion in Bellefontaine opened on Feb. 6, 2018.

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Perkins+Will Explains the Benefits of Interior Design in the Medical World

March 2, 2018March 8, 2018 Roxanne Squires 581 Views Design Solutions, Design Strategies, Healthcare Design, hospitals, Interior Design, Medical Facilities, Perkins+Will

Interior Design has ranked Perkins+Will the No. 2 firm on its annual Top 100 Giants list—up one spot from the 2016 rankings, and two spots from the 2015 rankings. The recognition is based on overall interior design revenues across all project types. The firm holds its No. 1 position for healthcare interior design on the Top 10 Giants by Sector rankings.