CHICAGO — The new $100 million Center for Advanced Care at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center opened on April 27 in Chicago’s Lakeview community. The 164,000-square-foot, three-story facility was designed by SmithGroupJJR of Detroit.
Joining SmithGroupJJR on the design and construction team were KJWW Engineering of Rock Island, Ill., Thornton Tomasetti of New York and Turner Construction of New York.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Health System’s (UMHS) board of regents approved a $160 million project that will provide a 139,000-square-foot facility for clinical pathology activities and renovate another 47,000 square feet of existing space.
NEW YORK — Columbia University School of Nursing in New York was awarded a $6.5 million grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for three projects that will educate future nurses.
Legacy ER & Urgent Care (LER) of Frisco, Texas, announced that Keith Miller has been named president of the company, which provides both emergency and urgent care services. Miller will provide day-to-day leadership for LER and spearhead its expansion across Texas. Prior to joining LER, Miller championed start-ups and engineered organizational turnarounds.
Gresham, Smith and Partners of Nashville, Tenn., announced Mark Henderson has been named executive vice president (EVP) of the firm’s health care market. As EVP, Henderson provides guidance and direction for the firm-wide practice while enhancing market knowledge, fostering client relationships and furthering the market’s growth strategies.
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ROLLA, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, based in St. Louis, broke ground broke ground on a new, $31 million cancer center in Rolla on April 20.
HOUSTON — In collaboration with Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, FKP Architects, also of Houston, announced this month that a major expansion will focus on bringing giving critically ill patients better access to treatment.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Mercy Health Youngstown will receive the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) top award for environmental leadership, the John Chapman Award, the health system announced on April 23.
OHA made the announcement in recognition of Earth Day, which is celebrated annually on April 22. The John Chapman Award, which recognizes one hospital or health care system each year for outstanding achievements in reducing the organization’s ecological footprint, will be presented June 9 during the OHA’s annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
