MACHIAS, Maine — The Down East Community Hospital in Machias will launch a $1.5 million capital campaign to help fund the expansion of its emergency department. This campaign comes after the hospital was awarded a $4 million federal loan, according to Bangor Daily News.
OXFORD, Miss. — In 2012, Oxford was named the 15th fastest growing small town in America by Forbes magazine, which has prompted the local Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi to construct a larger facility in the area. According to the United States Census, the population in Oxford has grown by 15.3 percent since 2010. With the increased population in the area and the growth of local businesses and housing, the new hospital became essential.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Golisano Children’s Hospital in Fort Myers, which held a topping out ceremony in September, received a pledge from Southwest Florida Children’s Charity for $5 million. This pledge, which comes after the completion of the charity’s first pledge of $10 million, will support the ongoing construction of the new, state-of-the-art children’s hospital. Lee Memorial Health System started fundraising and planning the hospital in 2010.
GOLETA, Calif. — The new Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Goleta held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new state-of-the-art facility. The $126 million hospital was completed largely through a capital campaign, “Building Well. Being Well,” and generous community support, according to a statement from CBRE Healthcare, which provided Cottage Health executive advisory and owner’s representation services to the project.
AURORA, Colo. — Despite stalled construction and funding woes, the troubled Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital currently under construction in Aurora is moving closer to completion thanks to the approval of a new construction contract.
CHEROKEE, N.C. — On Oct. 15, the Cherokee Indian Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the tribe’s new $80 million hospital facility. The 150,000-square-foot hospital, which is owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will begin fully serving patients on Nov. 16, according to a statement from Los Angeles-based CBRE Healthcare, the project manager. The pharmacy, which will be accessible by a drive-through window or by walkway, was the first department to open on Oct. 19.
MARION, N.C. — Mission Health’s McDowell Hospital campus held a groundbreaking ceremony in Marion on Tuesday to mark the start of construction in front of the current hospital, according to North Carolina’s ABC News affiliate.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Norton Healthcare Inc., a health care provider serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana, has recently announced they have selected Messer Construction Co., as the construction manager for its planned $107 million upgrade and expansion to the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville.
CHICAGO — Members of the health care facilities construction, planning, operations and maintenance communities gathered at Navy Pier earlier this month for the 2015 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo.
DALLAS — Up to 70 directors of healthcare facilities will meet in Dallas for the complimentary Healthcare Facilities Management Forum on Oct. 19-20, 2015. With a unique appointment-based format of one-on-one meetings, seminars led by industry leaders and peer-to-peer networking opportunities, the forum is recognized as an efficient method for sourcing new solutions in the healthcare facilities industry. Sponsors include Axis Communications, Detex, Kimberly Clark and Bradley Corporation.
