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LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot
New Rating System Resets the Bar for Green Building Performance
BOSTON - November 18, 2008 – LEED 2009, the long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED green building certification program, has passed member ballot, and will be introduced in 2009 as the next major evolution of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings. It includes a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.
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Erdman to Break Ground on SSM Health Care of Wisconsin and Dean Health System Janesville Medical Campus
JANESVILLE, WIS. – November 17, 2008 – Erdman, A Cogdell Spencer Company (Erdman) will break ground on a new 150,000 square foot hospital and an adjacent 120,000 square foot Dean physician office complex in Janesville on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. The three-story hospital facility will be constructed on a 50-acre site owned by SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (SSM), and Dean Health System (DHS) in Madison.
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American Shared Hospital Services to Develop Proton Beam Radiation Therapy Facility at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
American Shared Hospital Services, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, recently announced that it and Dr. A.M. Nisar Syed & Associates, a leading radiation oncology group, have agreed to provide a Monarch 250(TM) proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) facility at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) in Long Beach, California.
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Updated eTool for healthcare industry helps employees avoid injuries
Employers and employees in the healthcare industry stand to benefit from the new sonography and updated surgical modules featured in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hospital eTool, posted to OSHA's Web site today.
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ECRI Institute Unveils Comprehensive Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Services
Anticipating the release of final regulations for the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches best approaches to improving patient care, previewed its new Patient Safety Organization (PSO) services at the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) annual conference, Oct. 2 to 5.
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USGBC and Island Press Launch Book Club for Green Building Industry Pros
Two leading nonprofit organizations – the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Island Press, have teamed up to launch GreenWorks, a book club that will offer the newest and best books on green building at discounted prices. GreenWorks, created expressly for USGBC members, will offer a selection of featured reads each month, while also connecting readers to a vast selection of the latest green building industry books and noteworthy authors.
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Opening Dedication of the New John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at the New Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Campus in Lawrenceville
Research building marks the first completed phase of the new Children’s Hospital campus
Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 29, 2008 -
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC officially opened its new 10-story, state-of-the-art John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center today marking the first completed phase of its new premier pediatric campus.
With more than 300,000 square feet of space, the new center will serve as the hub of pediatric health research for the region. The center – double the size of the current location – will enhance the hospital’s ability to recruit top researchers from around the world.
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Winthrop Hospital's new Cancer Center for Kids opens
On a snowy day in February 2006, Colin Conaty, then 20 months old, was diagnosed with brain cancer. That same day, he underwent his first brain surgery, one of six over the next year.
Colin, of Massapequa, now 3, had his tumor removed in May 2007 by Dr. Jeffrey Wisoff at the New York University Hospital, followed by 36 straight days of radiation.
Yesterday, the toddler with floppy blond hair was one of more than 200 who formed a "lifeline" to celebrate the official opening of the Cancer Center For Kids at Winthrop-University Hospital.
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ECRI Institute Unveils Comprehensive Patient Safety Organization Services
Anticipating the release of final regulations for the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches best approaches to improving patient care, previewed its new patient safety organization services at the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management annual conference, held Oct. 2 to 5.
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Canada Investing in Infection Control Measures
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Group Applauds Massachusetts' Requirement for Green Healthcare Facilities
Health Care Without Harm applauds the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's new guidelines requiring health-related institutions to use the Green Guide for Health Care or its equivalent in the design, construction, and renovation of facilities seeking Determination of Need (DoN) approval. The DoN Environmental Guidelines, approved September 24, are the first of their kind in the country.
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Kaiser Permanente Opens its Greenest Hospital
Kaiser Permanente opened its most environmentally friendly hospital to date to patients and staff today in Modesto, Calif.
Kaiser Permanente's Modesto Medical Center has earned national recognition as one of the "greenest" health care facilities in North America. The 670,000-square-foot hospital features energy-reducing materials and advanced green hospital furnishings and fixtures that use fewer toxic chemicals. Other design features, notably liberal use of natural light, promote health. And the hospital will open fully equipped with the electronic health record, KP HealthConnect, eliminating the need for paper records.
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Groundbreaking Held for University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
PLAINSBORO, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 10/06/08 -- In the next three years, over 7.2 million pounds of structural steel will be erected, 360,000 cubic feet of concrete will be placed and 250,000 sheets of gypsum drywall will be set on a jobsite in Plainsboro, New Jersey to complete a state-of-the-art healthcare facility that will revolutionize the way patients receive healthcare.Today, Princeton HealthCare System held the groundbreaking ceremony to mark beginning of construction for University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP). Turner Construction is the construction manager on this$441 million project.
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California Measure would raise $980M for children's hospitals
Ballot measure is similar to one passed by voters in 2004
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Valley County Health System Breaks Ground on New Hospital Facility
ORD, Neb - October 8 – A large crowd of approximately 250 was in attendance as Valley County Health System broke ground on a new $19.5 million, 67,000 square foot replacement hospital facility on Tuesday, October 7. The celebration took place at the new building site near 27th and M Streets in Ord, Nebraska.
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Infection Control Guidelines Issued
Hoping to improve infection control in hospitals, the nation’s top epidemiological societies joined Wednesday with the American Hospital Association and The Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals, to issue a compendium of guidelines for preventing six lethal conditions.
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Skanska to Build Hospital in Michigan
Skanska has been awarded the construction management and designbuild contract for the William Beaumont Hospital project in Troy, Michigan. The contract amount for Skanska is USD 56 M, SEK 340 M, and will be
included in order bookings for the third quarter. The customer is William Beaumont Hospital.
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Trinity Medical Center Announces Plans for Digital Hospital Site
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept 30, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Trinity Medical Center today filed of a Letter of Intent with the State of Alabama Certificate of Need (CON) Board for the relocation of Trinity Medical Center to what is known in the Birmingham Region as the "280 Digital Hospital."
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Parkview Health Breaks Ground on $536M Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Tuesday, September 30, 2008 — Parkview Health officials today were joined by local elected officials and community and neighborhood leaders to break ground on the new Parkview Regional Medical Center.
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Judge Calls on L.A. Council to Reconsider OK of Hospital Expansion
A tentative ruling states that the council used the wrong voting process when it approved Providence Holy Cross Medical Center's $180-million expansion in November.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Erects the Final Beam of its Newest Research Building
Children's Hospital will be poised to be the preeminent institution
conducting translational research for the benefit of children.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia erected the final beam today in a "Topping Off"
ceremony for the Colket Translational Research Building, the first in a
series of buildings to be constructed on Children's Hospital's new South
Campus.
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Record Attendance, Donation of $6,500 Among Highlights as Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo Marks End to Another Successful Show
Ground-Breaking New Exhibits and Sessions, Spotlight on Healthcare Design Industry's Finest Draw Largest Attendance for Conference to Date
TRUMBULL, CT - (September 17, 2008) - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo held in Chicago from September 9-11, 2008, celebrated yet another successful year, as the event closed with a total attendance of 2,274 - up 10 percent from last year's record-setting show. With an exhibit floor that grew by nearly 25 percent from last year, conference-goers had access to the largest selection of exhibitors in the shows history with 230 different companies on display.
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Central DuPage Hospital Wins Unanimous State Approval to Build Proton Therapy Center
Physicians Group, Hospital and Proton Therapy Experts Will
Bring Leading-Edge Cancer Treatment to Patients in 2011
Chicago, Ill., September 17, 2008—Thousands of cancer patients in need of proton therapy-a form of radiation therapy without many of the short- and long-term side effects- can look forward to having a treatment center available in Illinois with the 4-0 approval today by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board (IHFPB) of the Proton Therapy Center of Central DuPage Hospital. Construction on the 58,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art proton therapy treatment center in Warrenville's Cantera development will begin immediately according to the center's joint venture partners, Central DuPage Hospital (CDH), Radiation Oncology Consultations, Ltd. (ROCL) - Chicago's largest radiation oncology group - and ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc., Bloomington, Ind. The center is expected to begin treating patients in 2011.
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LIJ Breaks Ground on $300M Inpatient Pavilion to House Katz Women's Hospital, 88 Private Patient Rooms for Mothers, Parents and Family Members
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Among those breaking ground on a $300 million pavilion that will house the Katz Women's Hospital at LIJ Medical Center in Queens, NY, were, from left, North Shore-LIJ Health System President and CEO Michael Dowling, Iris and Saul Katz, North Shore-LIJ's chairman and president of the New York Mets, and New York City Mayor Bloomberg. (PRNewsFoto/North Shore-LIJ Health System)
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Parkland Announces Largest-Ever Gifts to a Public Hospital Capital Campaign
$50 million from Simmons and $25 million from Rees-Jones make history for Dallas
DALLAS, Sept. 10 -- Two generous Dallas families made
history today by announcing pledges totaling $75 million to Parkland Health & Hospital System toward the building of a new facility, the largest-ever gifts to a public hospital capital campaign.
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Copper Eliminates Resistant Hospital Germs in a Worldwide Field Test
Dangerous Bacteria Infect Three Million People in Europe Every Year
HAMBURG, Germany /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes something well-tried can also be innovative: already in Ancient Greece, copper was considered to be very antimicrobial. This ability is now playing an important role in the struggle against dangerous hospital germs. In a worldwide noted field test, a whole hospital ward at the Asklepios Clinic in Wandsbek in Hamburg, Germany, was equipped with door handles, door plates and light switches made of copper. Because the germs are not only transmitted from one hand to another but, in many cases, also by touching door handles and switches. At the moment, scientists at
the University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, are evaluating the samples of the first study phase. As a result, the Asklepios Clinic Wandsbek becomes the pioneer in this clinical research in Europe.
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Florida Hospital Unveils New Details, Name for 'Children's Hospital of The Future' -
Disney Children's Hospital at Florida Hospital Will Be Model for Pediatric Care Nationwide
Officials from Florida Hospital revealed Sept. 2 new details about their visionary plans to shape the 'Children's Hospital of the Future,' which will make a significant impact on children's health throughout Central Florida and be a model for pediatric hospitals beyond the region.
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Emerson Network Power to Provide Infrastructure for State-of-the-Art, Energy-Efficient Data Center Supporting Emerson’s Global Operations
Columbus, Ohio [September 3, 2008] – Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™,today announced that construction has begun on an innovative data center at Emerson’s corporate headquarters that will showcase a full suite of the leading, energy-efficient technologies from Emerson Network Power. The 35,000-square-foot data center, set to open next summer as a technology showcase center for current and potential customers, will support the $22 billion company’s global network, including more than 250 worldwide manufacturing and engineering operations.
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HDR designed Barre Family Health Center achieves LEED
Barre Family Health Center , designed by the Boston office of HDR Architecture, Inc., not only provides quality healthcare to the residents of Central Massachusetts , but environmental care as well. The 19,800-square-foot facility, designed for UMass Memorial Health Care, has recently joined the building elite by becoming LEED Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The facility is one of a few healthcare projects to become LEED certified in the U.S. and the only healthcare project to do so in Massachusetts.
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Philadelphia Business Journal takes a peek at LEED 2009
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/08/18/focus4.html?b=1219032000%5E1684327
The steel situation: Production, prices and shipments
By David R. Butcher
Here we look at what's been happening with steel -- from production and prices to shipments and inventories -- so far in 2008, through last month, and how it compares with this time last year.
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Assessment says Medical Center of New Orleans is ready for reconstruction
A comprehensive architectural assessment of the Medical Center of New Orleans was released recently by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana demonstrating that 'Big Charity' can be rehabilitated as a state-of-the art medical facility according to RMJM Hillier, the architectural firm that conducted the assessment.
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AIA Selects Four Projects for National Healthcare Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health recently announced the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program. Continuing the AIA’s legacy of celebrating outstanding works of contemporary architects, the new awards program showcases the best of healthcare building design and health design-oriented research.
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Certification bodies announced for LEED Green Building Rating System
As a part of the broader vision for LEED V3, the certification bodies for the LEED Green Building Rating System were announced today. Well-known and respected for their role in certifying organizations, processes and products to ISO and other standards, they are:
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New Package From ASHRAE Gives Users Tools for LEED
With a new package, ASHRAE has made available the tools for making the most out of LEED-intended projects—at a discount.
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Breaks Ground on New Facility at Children's at Hughes Spalding
State-of-the-Art Children's Facility to Care for Georgia's Youth
ATLANTA, Aug 13, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a not- for-profit organization and one of the country's leading pediatric health care systems, today broke ground on the construction of a new facility at Children's at Hughes Spalding. More than 100 attendees witnessed the ceremony, which represents a major milestone in efforts to reshape and revitalize the downtown facility.
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