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Brookhaven Raises Flag Over New Cardiac Center

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PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — A flag-raising ceremony was held on Sept. 10 at the Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (BMHMC) in Patchogue. The ceremony, which included raising the flag that originally flew over the United States Capital building, marks the completion of the first phase of the new Knapp Cardiac Care Center. Exterior construction on the new facility is currently on schedule and interior work will begin this fall. The hospital aims for full completion by fall 2016.

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St. Elizabeth Hospital Develops Third Rooftop Garden

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APPLETON, Wis. — St. Elizabeth’s Hospital recently installed a green rooftop garden on top of the new Fremont Tower. Installation of the garden began in mid-July. The 235,000-square-foot, five-story tower will be an inpatient facility, which also has a new radiology unit and a restaurant-style cafeteria named The Market. The new, modern facility will replace a 90-year-old hospital wing and will provide a more comfortable place for patients to recover.

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Parkland Health Opens Updated $1.3 Billion Hospital in Dallas

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DALLAS — On Aug. 20, the Parkland Health and Hospital System opened the doors of a new $1.3 billion facility that replaces the old emergency room, which was built in 1954 and beginning to fall apart. The new facility is double the size of its predecessor and was designed to accommodate the growing population in the Dallas/Fort Worth region.

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California Hospitals Find Water-Saving Solutions

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — California is in the midst of one of its biggest droughts in history and has been looking for creative ways to cut water usage without completely altering daily life. As hospitals are some of the highest water users in most communities, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), they are in a unique position to help fight the drought by focusing on more water-saving operations.

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Tucson Hospital to Receive Major Update

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Banner Health, a Phoenix-based health company, is currently planning an expansion to Tucson’s only academic medical center. It would include an 11-story tower as well as a large outpatient clinic.

Officials have been in Tucson the past six months holding meetings with community members and neighboring buildings to discuss the expansion and renovation project. They have told the community to expect approximately three years of construction for the new tower.

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Marin County Plans Green Hospital for 2020

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GREENBRAE, Calif. — Major work is underway for an expansion at Marin General Hospital (MGH) in Greenbrae. The new $394 million hospital will replace MGH with a four-story, 260,000-square-foot hospital building; a five-story, 100,000-square-foot ambulatory services building; and two parking garages. The facility will also strive to achieve LEED Silver or LEED Gold certification upon completion in 2020. Groundbreaking for the new facility is set to take place in January 2016.

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