Situated 30 miles at sea in a facility nearly 60 years old, Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) has been serving its island community for over 100 years, with the facility being the only healthcare option for its 11,000 permanent residents as well as 60,000 seasonal residents.
Jim Perry addresses the problem of noise pollution within healthcare facilities by using the Lunder Building in Boston as a case study in his latest webinar.
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait— Hill International, a global leader in construction management and construction claims services, announced that it would provide project and construction management services to two hospitals being built in Kuwait. A three-year contact was signed and the value of the project is estimated at $13.1 million.
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis University Hospital recently completed a renovation of the MRI facility at its TenetCare outpatient diagnostic testing center.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — University Hospitals (UH) recently received two major awards for its Seidman Cancer Center, which opened in April of 2011 and is seeking LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
EL DORADO, Kan. — The Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital recently began a $3 million energy savings retrofit project, with Schneider Electric serving as general contractor and lead designer. The project is currently in the construction phase, with completion scheduled for April of 2013.
TULANE, La. — Though the public is always encouraged to stay off the streets during extreme weather events, many invariably don’t, and some end up needing to brave dangerous weather because of more pressing concerns, like severe injury or sickness. This necessity means another group of people doesn’t have the option to stay inside and keep dry, those who staff the hospitals people rely on in their time of need.
Events such as the 2010 fatal shootings at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and the theft of thousands of opioid pain relievers over a six-month period by a Minnesota hospital nurse — are examples of why security remains one of the biggest challenges faced by health care facility professionals.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the world of heavily regulated industries, companies often find themselves stuck between two less than appealing options: either stay completely within the broadest interpretation of regulations, possibly sacrificing cost-saving opportunities in the process, or chasing savings while exposing themselves to higher risk of government intervention. Some companies try to interpret regulations in the broadest way possible, attempting to gain an edge on their competitors, but most companies and even local government agencies tend to take a very conservative approach.
Arizona State Forensic Hospital Delivers on Design and Treatment