Mark O’Halla was recently promoted to McLaren Health Care COO after working as CEO of McLaren Macomb, a 288-bed acute care hospital in Mount Clemens, Mich. In his new role, O’Halla will oversee all of the McLaren Health Care organization’s hospital and related subsidiary operations, including McLaren Medical Group. O’Halla will work to establish system-wide goals with regard to quality outcomes, patient experience initiatives and financial performance.
ATLANTA — With a combined value of $90 million, Atlanta-headquartered Heery International has been selected to renovate and construct two health care facilities at the Seymour Johnson and Robins Air Force bases.
AKRON, Ohio — Construction on a 368,000-square-foot addition to the Akron Children’s Hospital met an important milestone on April 2 with the installation of the facility’s final support beam. The topping out ceremony was hosted two weeks earlier than expected, despite a season of harsh weather.
SAN FRANCISCO — A $100 million gift from Lynne and Marc Benioff will benefit the continuous development of the UC San Francisco (UCSF) Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland.
The donation will be used to strengthen existing programs in basic and clinical research and patient care as well as attract new expertise in order to accelerate the development of innovative solutions for children’s health in the Bay Area, nationally and globally, according to UCSF.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Medical Center will build a 322,000-square-foot expansion hospital officials announced this week. The $191 million expansion to the downtown Minneapolis health care campus will include primary care clinics, specialty clinics and outpatient surgery facilities.
Christina Force, LEED AP BD+C, AIA, has joined the St. Louis office of HOK as medical planner in the health care practice. Force will plan and program interior spaces for health care clients. She is currently working on the BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine Medical Center Campus Renewal in St. Louis and the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.
NEWNAN, Ga. — Batson-Cook Company, headquartered in West Point, Ga., has returned to Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) to complete a $48 million addition that will provide advanced cancer treatment services.
HIRAM, Ga. – The new eight-story, 295,000-square-foot WellStar Paulding Hospital opened for patients April 1. With 56 beds and the ability to double its current capacity, the WellStar Paulding Hospital houses four state-of-the-art surgical suites, 40 emergency exam rooms, a dedicated pediatric emergency department and cardiac catheterization center.
The new hospital features several new technologies, such as UV Air Handlers and a water re-disinfectant system, that are focused on infection prevention.
APPLETON, Wis.