Childbirth Procedures Studied for Improved Sustainability


(05/09/2012)
In a study that is the first of its kind, a team of researchers is studying ways to make childbirth procedures more sustainable by examining the environmental impacts of childbirth.

Patient Fees Lowered at Cleveland Regional Medical Center


(05/09/2012)
Fees for medical services at Cleveland Regional Medical Center were recently lowered by 15 percent in an effort to save millions of dollars.

Hoar Construction Endorsed by Texas Hospital Association


(05/09/2012)
Hoar Construction recently became the first construction company to be endorsed by the Texas Hospital Association

Lighting Retrofit of Cancer Center Reduces Carbon Footprint by 74 Tons


(05/08/2012)
Manhattan-based Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center commissioned Seesmart Technologies Inc. to retrofit nearly 700 fixtures with LED tube lights, resulting in significant cost and energy savings, according to officials from the company.

Ground Broken on $146 Million Hospital in New York’s Finger Lake Region


(05/08/2012)
The groundbreaking was held April 18 for the new $146 million Guthrie Corning Hospital, with construction on the 232,000-square-foot facility scheduled to begin in late June.

Disaster Preparedness Center Officially Opens in Utah


(05/08/2012)
A new 7,000-square-foot disaster preparedness center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is now officially open, offering certain medical personnel disaster response training.

New Emergency Departments Open at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital


(05/08/2012)
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore recently unveiled its new emergency departments for both adult and pediatric care on April 29.

Health Care Accessibility: ‘A Matter of Civil Rights’


(05/08/2012)
On March 28, 2012, the Department of Justice filed a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act with Trinity Health Systems to ensure that the Trinity Regional Medical Center provides effective communication to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing — including a settlement of $198,000 to the aggrieved individuals and a $20,000 civil penalty.

Hospital Noise Project IDs Sources, Challenges of Noise Reduction


(05/02/2012)
Results of a new study evaluating noise reduction measures in hospitals across the U.S. points to ways to improve patient satisfaction and care.

Buric Lands St. John Contract


(04/11/2012)
Construction consulting firm Buric has landed a contract from the St. John Medical Center in Ohio’s Eastern Lorain County to help manage a $51-million capital improvement project, which includes both renovations and new construction.