Northeast a Hotspot for Health Care Construction
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Almost $8 billion is being invested in health care construction projects in the Northeast. That translates into 8.9 million square feet of project space under way or in late planning in New York, Connecticut and New England.
According to an inaugural report from healthcare real estate data service Revista that was released May 20 during a launch event in Boston, there are 66 health care construction projects in the Northeast alone, and Revista is planning on releasing more market data in the coming months.
Bonnie Khang-Keating has been appointed to the SmithGroupJJR Board of Directors. She currently leads the firm’s Los Angeles studio. For health care client Kaiser Permanente, she led the firm’s Phase II design services for the 463-bed Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center replacement hospital.
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PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. — Palos Community Hospital is investing in new technology to strengthen its infection control and ensure patient safety.
MADISON, Miss. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie completed construction on the new $16 million Healthplex Performance Center in Madison earlier this month.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) appointed Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, as president and CEO. Dr. Sennett was recently a vice president at WellPoint, one of the largest health benefit companies in the U.S. Dr. Sennett has more than 25 years of experience working with both public and private sector organizations to improve the quality and value of health care in the country.