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Room Pressure Monitor
Genesis Wins NYU Hospital Contract
Rural Wash. Hospital To Break Ground
Nonprofit Hospitals Still Raising Money, Survey Finds
Bipartisan Bill Addresses Energy Costs
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.
The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.
Work on New Kaiser Project Begins
VA Contract Awarded in Colo.
Calif. Passes Quake Safety Extension For Hospitals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Healthcare facilities under a tight deadline to make retrofits to meet state earthquake-safety requirements, now have the option to receive an extension of up to seven years.
The Assembly health committee approved a bill requiring 90 high-risk hospitals to undergo a “collapse risk” assessment in order to qualify for an extension of up to seven years for the earthquake safety deadline. Additional hospitals are being evaluated to determine if they qualify as high-risk.