Inpatient Projects: At last, a hospital in St. Bernard Parish
FIVE YEARS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, A $69.1 MILLION FACILITY IS UNDER WAY By John Mugford When Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans metropolitan area in 2005, it destroyed virtually every notable structure – including all four hospitals – in St. Bernard Parish, just south of the city. In the aftermath of the destruction, there was […]
Outpatient Projects: Freestanding EDs continue to be built
TWO NEW PROJECTS APPROVED IN NORTH CAROLINA; OTHERS UNDER WAY By John Mugford In what is certainly a nationwide trend, quite a few health systems are building freestanding emergency departments (EDs) in growing, often suburban or exurban, areas. The developments allow a health system to put its toe in the water of a new market, […]
