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Children's Memorial Plans New Chicago Hospital
Children’s Memorial Hospital will break ground in spring of 2008 on a new pediatric hospital in Chicago. The $850 million facility will be funded in part by a $100 million donation from Ann Lurie, for whom the hospital will be named. The project will feature state-of-the-art technology and equipment to support pediatric health research and treatment. Completion is slated for 2012.
Bioquell Introduces New Superbug Eradication Technology for NHS Hospitals
BIOQUELL PLC, a UK company specializing in decontamination technology and testing/compliance services, has announced that its superbug eradication technology has been upgraded by the UK Department of Health's Rapid Review Panel (RRP) to Category One status. The RRP was set up by the Government in 2004 to facilitate the rapid review by an independent panel of leading UK infection control experts of the products and technologies which could be used to combat hospital-acquired infections, or superbugs, in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.
CSIR Plans India BSL-4 Laboratory
The Indian government has approved Rs.1 billion ($25.4 million) for the construction of a BSL-4 laboratory in Andhra Pradesh. The animal research facility will be sited on five acres three kilometers from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad, the organization that will operate the laboratory for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Eagle Technology Releases ProTeus V Windows(R) Vista Compliant CMMS Solution
Eagle Technology, Inc. has announced the latest release of ProTeus V 9.6.4, a Windows® Vista compliant maintenance management software solution, now available for shipment. This version supports SQL Server, SQL Express (runtime included), and Oracle* databases. Over 3,000 users have selected the ProTeus V family of solutions for its simplicity, reliability, and scalability, along with its multi-lingual capability. ProTeus provides integration of maintenance management and building systems for intelligent buildings and facilities.
Michigan State University Plans Grand Rapids Medical School
Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine will begin construction in spring of 2008 on a $90 million medical school campus in Grand Rapids. The 180,000-sf facility will be called the Secchia Center and will partner with institutions including Spectrum Health, the Van Andel Institute, and Saint Mary's Health Care. Comprised of seven medical school floors and a five-story parking garage, the center will feature an atrium connecting floors one through four and a smaller atrium on floors five and six.