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Kentucky Hospitals Band Together to Reduce Medical Device Infections

14 years ago3 mins

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty-three Kentucky hospitals are participating in an effort to improve patient safety and prevent infections, a collaborative headed by the Kentucky Hospital Association.

Medical devices can cause blood stream infections (BSIs) including central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to the association, a Louisville, Ky.-based non-profit group that includes all the state’s hospitals.

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Kaiser Ontario, Calif. Hospital Opens Doors

14 years ago14 years ago4 mins

ONTARIO, Calif. — The Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center opened its doors in early November, bringing more jobs to the Inland Empire in California. The 386,000-square-foot hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a sustainable, “peaceful, patient-centered” atmosphere.

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Yale Cancer Hospital Earns LEED

14 years ago14 years ago3 mins

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven earned LEED certification in recognition of its sustainable design and construction strategies.

The hospital spans 516,000 square feet and features 14 floors, 168 private patient rooms, 12 operating rooms, radiation therapy and several integrated imaging technologies.

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Family-Oriented Newborn Intensive Care Unit Opens Doors

14 years ago14 years ago11 mins

MILWAUKEE — Columbia St. Mary’s recently opened its new $3.5 million newborn intensive care unit, designed to set a new standard of care for premature and ill infants in southeastern Wisconsin.

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$19 Million Oklahoma Rehab Facility Planned

14 years ago2 mins

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Sanders Trust, a healthcare real estate investment company in Vestavia Hills, Ala., will develop a $19 million 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma City, scheduled for completion in late 2012.

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Oregon Kaiser Permanente Facility to Go Solar

14 years ago14 years ago3 mins

HILLSBORO, Ore. — As part of its effort to secure LEED Gold certification, Kaiser Permanente will install high performance solar panels at its Westside Medical Center branch, currently under construction.

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$887.4 million Hospital Project Underway in City By the Bay

14 years ago14 years ago6 mins

SAN FRANCISCO — Progress continues on The San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Project, which broke ground in October 2009 and is scheduled for completion in 2015.

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The Value in Lean

14 years ago14 years ago8 mins

Applying Lean Principles at Temecula Valley Hospital

When Universal Health Services (UHS) looked to build a new greenfield hospital in Temecula, Calif., they were challenged to do more with less. They set forth on a journey to design and construct a 140-bed acute care hospital with their pencils sharpened — a mere $144 million budget.

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New MLK Public Health Center Kicks Off Redevelopment Plan

14 years ago14 years ago8 mins

LOS ANGELES — The $20 million Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Public Health opened its doors in October, the first building in a community redevelopment plan for the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles.

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$2.5 Billion Swedish Hospital on Target

15 years ago15 years ago8 mins

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Name: New Karolinska Hospital (NKS)
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Cost: $2.5 billion
Construction Start Date: August 2010
Completion: 2016
   •   600 beds
   •   35 operating rooms
   •   8 radiation bunkers
   •   100-bed patient hotel