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New Guide Untangles Regulatory Web In Leasing Healthcare Facilities
The staggering number of regulatory and patient safety issues that come into play when leasing
healthcare facilities has led to the release of a guide entitled, "Understanding Regulatory Issues in
Leasing Medical Of ce Buildings and Healthcare Facilities."
Researched and authored by B. Alan Whitson, RPA — president of Corporate Realty, Design, and
Management Institute, the guide details the labyrinth of legal issues that healthcare providers, prop-
erty owners, lenders, architects, engineers, commercial real estate brokers and property managers
must navigate.
Fueling the shift to leased rather than owned facilities is the explosive growth of urgent care cen-
ters and the popularity of placing outpatient clinics in traditional retail and of ce spaces. The number
of retail clinics is projected to double by 2015, rising from 1,400 in 2012 to almost 2,900. The number
of leased healthcare facilities will increase similarly. The guide is available at SquareFootage.net.
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering recognized 11 hospitals across the country
for reducing energy consumption. The hospitals are among the latest recognized by ASHE's
Energy to Care program, formerly called the Energy Effi ciency Commitment program. The
Energy to Care program encourages hospitals to reduce energy consumption by 10 percent
or more over their baseline energy consumption. For more details, visit energytocare.com.
ASHE recognizes 11 hospitals for slashing energy consumption
CUTTING EDGE
Saint Thomas
Midtown Hospital,
Nashville, Tenn.
25 %
Saint Thomas
West Hospital,
Nashville, Tenn.
Saint Thomas
Rutherford Hospital,
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
20 %
Bon Secours St. Francis
Downtown, Greenville, S.C.
Advocate Good Shepherd
Hospital, Barrington, Ill.
New York Presbyterian/
The Allen Hospital,
New York, N.Y.
Shriners Hospital for
Children-Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
New York Presbyterian/
Weill Cornell Medical Center,
New York, N.Y.
10 %
New York Presbyterian/
Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center, New York, N.Y.
Advocate Christ Medical Center,
Oak Lawn, Ill.
New York Presbyterian/
Westchester Division,
White Plains, N.Y.
15 %
[ WINNERS SHOWN ABOVE BY PERCENTAGE REDUCTION ]
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