2011

$217 Million Children’s Hospital Approved in Iowa

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URBANDALE, Iowa — The Board of Regents have approved a $271 million Children’s Hospital project, part of a $1.1 billion long-term facilities plan for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
 
The Children’s Hospital will be 371,600 square feet in new construction and 56,250 square feet in renovated space for a total of 427,850 square feet.
 
The university first presented the idea of a new Children’s Hospital and a corresponding long-term building plan to the regents in 2008 and received approval.

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Remote Room Monitor

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Bronze Craft has developed a solar-powered wireless device, the Smart Window Hardware, for remote monitoring of ambient room conditions, window security, and window performance. The product is designed to integrate with both new and existing Building Automation Systems using the ZigBee wireless standard, and mounts wirelessly on the window frame to monitor light, temperature, humidity, and window hardware status.

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Surgery Infection Rates Made Public Online

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SEATTLE — The Washington State Hospital Association has begun releasing hospital-specific surgical infection rate data public for the first time. The release of information comes as a result of the Washington State Legislature requiring the data to be collected and made public in 2007. By law, hospitals are required to report into an electronic database reporting infection rates for cardiac, hysterectomy, and orthopedic procedures.

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Tech Companies Help Fund Stanford Hospital Project

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Iowa Regents Poised to Approve Hospital Project

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URBANDALE, Iowa — The state Board of Regents will consider for design and budget approval a $271 million Children’s Hospital project, part of a $1.1 billion long-term facilities plan for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
 
The Children’s Hospital will be 371,600 square feet in new construction and 56,250 square feet in renovated space for a total of 427,850 square feet.
 
The university first presented the idea of a new Children’s Hospital and a corresponding long-term building plan to the regents in

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L.A. Hospital On Track After Delay

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LOS ANGELES — The Martin Luther King-Harbor Hospital in South Los Angeles is finally on track to open its doors to patients in 2013.

A private nonprofit corporation formed by a partnership between the University of California and the former Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center facility will run new $400 million, 120-bed hospital.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors and the University of California have named a board to oversee operations at the new hospital.

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