Construction & Facilities Management

So far wildfires have not forced any hospital evacuations, but they are ready if they have to.

Nearly three years after Hurricane Sandy essentially destroyed the Long Beach Medical Center, parent company South Nassau Communities Hospital is preparing to open a new emergency department near the site of the former medical center.

The 77,000-square-foot building will be housed at the North Central Baptist Hospital and act as its hub for treatments including joint replacement, rehabilitating sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery and spine treatment.

Lawmakers in North Carolina are considering a small reform to healthcare permitting, but one that nonetheless pits hospitals -- especially the rurals -- against advocates for more competition.

Healthcare Trust of America said it invested a total of $190 million into the Boston, Charleston, Indianapolis and Raleigh markets in the second quarter, buying up a range of healthcare facilities.

Country music star's the Teammates for Kids Foundation supported the renovation of the Child Life Zone.

Nashville firm sold a 118,000-square-foot orthopedic inpatient surgical hospital and an attached 58,000 square foot medical office building.

Landmark Healthcare Facilities this week said it has scored a $72 mortgage from GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services business to purchase a new outpatient medical complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

Under terms of the deal, the companies will build a new, freestanding center for the 40-bed Bernsen Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa.

The $80 million facility also features a 60,000-square-foot medical office building as the healthcare provider puts more emphasis on outpatient care.