Construction Begins for UVA’s Education Resource Center
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Construction is underway for the Education Resource Center (ERC) on the University of Virginia’s (UVA) medical campus in Charlottesville.
2015
Work Begins on CHI Ambulatory Building
OMAHA, Neb. — McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis broke ground on May 7 on the new CHI Ambulatory Building, which is part of the new academic complex for Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha.
The $35 million, 80,000-square-foot facility will feature a new, team-based approach to health care, education and the community in one location that will serve the region. It will house the region’s first free-standing emergency department as well as outpatient and diagnostic services and community space.
Harlem Hospital Center Renovates Dental Clinic
NEW YORK — Harlem Hospital Center (HHC) celebrated the opening of its newly renovated and expanded Dr. James E. McIntosh Dental Services at Harlem Hospital Center on May 8.
The $6.3 million project brings new dentistry and imaging equipment to a clinic that handled more than 21,000 patient visits last year. The new dental clinic has also been relocated to the Samuel L. Kountz Pavilion, Mezzanine Level, at 136th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York.
Bob Steffel
The Opus Group of Minnetonka, Minn., announced the addition of Bob Steffel as director of project management. In his new role, Steffel manages the construction business for Opus Healthcare as well as supports the growth of Opus’ portfolio of work in other sectors. He is a 30-year industry veteran with construction management expertise in areas including health care, industrial, office and renewable energy. Steffel was most recently a construction executive at M.A.
LED Downlight
A new 5-inch aperture adjustable LED downlight is now available from Nora Lighting. The latest addition to Nora’s Diamond II Retrofit Series of LED recessed fixtures, the 5-inch model is cULus listed for use in existing IC or non-IC housing from Nora and others. The luminaire features a 10.55-watt LED module, producing 650 lumens with 90+ CRI for more realistic color rendition. An adjustable gimbal rotates 356 degrees and adjusts from 0 to 40 degrees.
Saint Agnes Opens New Health Care Center
BALTIMORE — Project planners and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 30 for Saint Agnes Hospital’s newest health care center 40 West Plaza.
Driscoll Children’s Plans Extension
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi is planning a facility extension that will add 70,000 square feet to the front of the hospital.
Hospital Systems Adapt to Challenging Health Care Market
BOSTON — According to a recent study from L.E.K Consulting of Boston, U.S. hospital CEOs and senior decision makers indicate that mounting margin pressures are driving structural changes in the industry.
Hospital systems are consolidating, integrating, accepting accountability, and centralizing supply chains to improve margins and improve care delivery.
Southside Hospital Plans ER Expansion
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Southside Hospital, a 341-bed tertiary facility in Bay Shore, is in the early stages of a multi-million dollar expansion of its emergency department.
The emergency department will be named in honor of the Bohlsen Family for their lead gift. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016.
Tom Shaver
The Opus Group appointed Tom Shaver as president, Opus Healthcare, a division of Opus Development Company, L.L.C., and an expansion of services into the health care sector. In his new role at Opus, Shaver will lead Opus’ health care work, developing the strategic direction of the division with the goal of helping health care systems find customized real estate solutions that benefit their organizations, staff and patients.