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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is preparing to open Aug. 26 in Grovetown, Georgia, adding a 100-bed hospital and new clinical capacity in Columbia County and the broader Central Savannah River Area. 
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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center Set to Open Aug. 26 in Georgia

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago5 mins

Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is preparing to open Aug. 26 in Grovetown, Georgia, adding a 100-bed hospital and new clinical capacity in Columbia County and the broader Central Savannah River Area. 

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Brenna Costello of SmithGroup Named ACHA Fellow

1 year ago1 year ago2 mins

Brenna Costello, Denver Health Studio leader for SmithGroup, was recently elevated to Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects.

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Mark Koechling Promoted at SmithGroup in Phoenix

1 year ago2 mins

Mark Koechling has been named Health Studio leader for the Phoenix office of SmithGroup.

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Craig Passey

1 year ago1 year ago2 mins

Leading national integrated design firm SmithGroup recently elevated Craig Passey from Health Studio leader in Phoenix to director of health…

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Jennifer Youssef

2 years ago1 mins

Jennifer Youssef recently joined the Houston office of design firm SmithGroup as the new health client leader.

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UC Davis Health Breaks Ground on $3.7B Healthcare Facility

2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), in collaboration with SmithGroup and UC Davis Health, has announced the groundbreaking of the UC Davis Health California Tower project, a transformative healthcare facility set to redefine patient care and community health in Sacramento.

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SmithGroup to Design Michigan’s First Children’s Rehab Hospital

4 years ago4 years ago4 mins

SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has been selected to design the first children’s rehabilitation hospital in Michigan.

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Sprawling New Louisville VA Medical Center Breaks Ground

5 years ago5 years ago6 mins

SmithGroup, a leading integrated design firms, and AECOM, the well-established infrastructure consulting firm, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new VA Medical Center in Louisville.

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Augusta Health Tabs Pair of Firms to Design New Columbia County Hospital

5 years ago5 years ago3 mins

The Board of Directors at Augusta University Health (AU Health) recently announced it has chosen the team of SmithGroup and TVS as the architects for the Columbia County hospital in Augusta.

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McCarthy Begins Work on Major Arizona Expansion Project

5 years ago5 years ago8 mins

McCarthy Building Companies recently broke ground on the $243 million, 351,000-square-foot Banner Gateway Medical Center Tower and Emergency Department expansion and renovation project, located at 1900 N. Higley Road in Gilbert.

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