CMS Wins Contract with Louisville DOC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Correctional healthcare services provider Correctional Medical Services, Inc. was awarded a contract with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections in Louisville, Ky., valued at more than $5 million annually. The contract is for one year with the potential for four additional one-year extensions.

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Construction Begins for International Hospital

BEIJING — Construction began last week on a new women’s and children’s hospital in Beijing’s Lakeview Park district.

The New Century International Women’s and Children’s Hospital, slated to open late this year, is the system’s first women’s hospital and second pediatric clinic and hospital.

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Stalled Ariz. Hospital Project Moves Forward

PEORIA, Ariz. — Construction on Peoria’s first hospital is scheduled begin in April, with the facility slated to open its doors in June 2012.
 
Plans for the Peoria Regional Medical Center were announced three years ago but construction was postponed after the recession depleted project funds.

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Lara Maria Diaz

KMD Architects, a San Francisco-based architectural firm providing exceptional healthcare, hospitality, justice, academic, commercial and corporate architectural services, has promoted Lari Maria Diaz, AIA, LEED AP, EDAC, from Director to Principal. Maria Diaz, who joined KMD in 1992, has extensive experience developing functional and space programs and implementing them in complex building and campus environments.

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Charles D. Knight

Cannon Design, a nationally ranked architectural, engineering, interior design and planning firm, has named Charles D. Knight, AIA, CID, LEED AP, as Principal. Knight brings over 25 years of experience to the firm as an architect with a focus on social needs. In his new role, he will be responsible for the leadership of the Phoenix office and the advancement of the firm’s healthcare practice.

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Fla. Jail To Add Medical Facility

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — The Hernando County Detention Center will build a new medical facility to fix problems with the existing medical area and provide better housing for juvenile offenders.
 
The Hernando County Commission unanimously agreed to seek proposals for a separate $1.2 million to $1.5 million facility Tuesday.
 
The engineering firm that examined the Hernando County Detention Center last year recommended reassigning space in the jail and building additions to several areas at a cost of $3.7 million.

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Health Building Uses Nature’s Blueprint

PHOENIX — Construction continues on the city-owned sustainable Health Sciences Education Building in downtown Phoenix, designed to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to health sciences education and research.
 
The 268,000-foot educational facility, located on the 28-acre Phoenix Biomedical Campus, broke ground in May last year and is slated for completion in August 2012.
 
The $129 million facility will be used by the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, the UA College of Pharmacy and the UA Mel and Enid Z

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