A Tale of Two New Hospitals
from MSNBC
 The "hospital of the future" being built in western Escondido is projected to cost $934 million, more than four times as much as a $194 million "hospital of the future" that opened last month in San Diego, our media partner the North County Times reported. More
Boom Going Bust?
from Trustee Magazine
It’s not shutdown time yet, but a loud warning alarm has sounded on the biggest U.S. hospital building spree in half a century. The boom’s closing whistle could come by the end of this year if the nation’s deep economic decline doesn’t reverse itself. More
Half of $88M in Hospital Construction Jobs Goes to Union
from Springfield News-Sun
Of the $88 million in contracts awarded to date for the new Springfield Regional Medical Center, a little more than half has gone to union contractors. In addition, 6.5 percent have been awarded to area businesses and 5 percent to minority-owned contractors. More
Renovations, Expansion at Mease Dunedin Hospital
from St. Petersburg Times
The critical-care unit at Mease Dunedin Hospital opened recently with a look different from a traditional hospital setting. Walls painted in warm greens and beiges, a hall adorned with a serenity stone-wall waterfall, and pendant light fixtures with weaved-glass sconces hanging above the nurses' station are just some of the changes made during the first phase of the hospital's $19 million renovation and expansion project. More
Huron Ophthalmology Moves into First "Green" Building on St. Joseph Mercy Health System Campus
from Ann Arbor Business Review
Huron Ophthalmology is preparing to move into the first "green" building on the St. Joseph Mercy Health System campus. The practice is moving from the Reichert Health Building into a new 21,200-square- foot building under construction on property leased from the hospital system at 5477 W. Clark Road. More
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Half of Nation's Hospitals Running Losses
from the Los Angeles Times
The economic decline is continuing to ravage the nation's hospitals, with half of them operating in the red and many planning service and staffing cuts, two new reports show. Hospitals are ailing because of a number of problems hitting in close succession. More
What Are They Thinking?
from Bennington Banner
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's announcement that they will not proceed with an alternate-energy boiler system is a terrible blow for the community. Their decision comes after fulfilling their obligation to the District Environmental Commission to perform a study examining the viability of wood as a fuel source. The Biomass Feasibility Study examines different wood-fired systems and compares them to the currently planned design for building three oil-fired boilers in the hospital's modernization plan. More
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