MaineGeneral hospital project succeeds with IPD strategy
Largest project in MaineGeneral Health's history was executed with an integrated project delivery (IPD) contract, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The 192-bed, $322 million MaineGeneral hospital project consolidated two aging facilities and was the largest project in MaineGeneral Health's history, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The project was executed with an integrated project delivery (IPD) contract. “I liked the tenets of it. I saw that when it was done right, the results are excellent. So we headed off in that direction,” said Chuck Hays, MaineGeneral president and CEO.
CRAB is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, surgical wound infections and meningitis in hospitalized patients.
Effective defend-in-place strategies depend on compartmentation, fire-rated assemblies and ongoing staff training to protect patients who cannot quickly evacuate.