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Physician-led healthcare network Steward Health Care (Dallas) is planning to close New England Sinai Acute Long-Term Care And Rehabilitation Hospital (NEHS) in Stoughton, Mass., according to the website boston25news.com . Existing patients are expected to be moved to other facilities by early April 2024. Steward Health Care said that chronic low reimbursement rates for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients, as well as the loss of $22 million from NESH operations, have prevented the organization from keeping the facility open, according to press release from Steward Health. Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. For more on Steward Health Care, go here . The post Steward Health Care To Close Hospital In Stoughton, Massachusetts first appeared on HCD Magazine .

HCA Florida Blake Hospital (Bradenton, Fla.) broke ground on HCA Florida Palmetto Emergency, a freestanding emergency department (ED) in Palmetto, Fla., according to the website heraldtribune.com . The $15 million project will include 11 exam rooms. In addition to full-service emergency care, the 10,800-square-foot ED will house laboratory, X-ray, CT scanning, ultrasound, and pharmacy services. The facility is expected to open in summer 2024. For more on EDs, go here . The post HCA Florida Blake Hospital Adding Freestanding ED In Palmetto, Florida first appeared on HCD Magazine .

The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo opened its 2024 Call for Presentations for the event to be held Oct. 5-8 at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Devoted to how the design of built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial and experiential success of healthcare facilities, both now and into the future, the HCD Conference is driven by a robust conference program developed by industry professionals. Organizers welcome presentation proposals that respond to the current needs of healthcare organizations and solutions being put into place across the healthcare planning, design, construction, and operations/facility management sectors. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is Friday, Feb. 2. For more information and the proposal form, visit hcdexpo.com/conference/call-for-presentations . The Call for Presentations officially kicked off the 2024 HCD Conference show cycle, which debuts a new logo and visual branding that ar

Architecture and engineering firm BSA LifeStructures (BSA) opened a studio in Tampa, Fla., offering both architecture and engineering services. The new location follows BSA’s acquisition earlier this year of Tampa-based Carastro & Associates, a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology engineering firm. BSA’s projects in Florida have included long-term acute care hospitals. The post BSA LifeStructures Expands Footprint In Florida first appeared on HCD Magazine .

Operators Midland County Hospital District (Midland, Texas) and Ector County Hospital District (Odessa, Texas), along with the Texas Facilities Commission (Austin, Texas), started construction on the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland, Texas. Situated on 54 acres, the 200-bed center will offer short- and long-term treatment for psychiatric patients of all ages. The $225 million facility will house a crisis stabilization unit, outpatient center, and community education center. The project team includes architect HKS (Dallas) and general contractor Robins & Morton (Birmingham, Ala.). For more on behavioral health design, go here . The post Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center Begins Construction In Midland, Texas first appeared on HCD Magazine .

Architecture firm ZGF (Portland, Ore.) has joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Climate Pledge . The voluntary program focuses on climate resilience and emissions reduction, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The firm is the first architecture firm to sign the pledge, according to a ZGF press release . In 2019, ZGF committed to track and reduce by 55 percent the firm’s Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, using life cycle assessment methodology to account for Scope 3 emissions whenever possible. For more on how the healthcare sector is targeting climate change, read “ Healthcare Takes Aim At Decarbonization .” The post ZGF Signs HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge first appeared on HCD Magazine .

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is planning a $1.5 billion expansion on its campus in Oakland, Calif., according to the website bizjournals.com . The project will demolish two buildings on campus that are not compliant with the state’s seismic regulations to make way for a new eight-story, 330,000-square-foot building. The addition will include an emergency department (ED), operating rooms (ORs), and a behavioral health unit. Construction is slated for completion in 2030. The post UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Plans $1.5 Billion Campus Expansion In Oakland, California first appeared on HCD Magazine .