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The construction and expansion at UK HealthCare, which comprises the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine and Albert B. Chandler Hospital, is giving Lexington a fiscal boost in an otherwise difficult economy. More than 8,700 people now work at the hospital and medical school.
- Uk Gets Approval To Add 120 Hospital Beds, Bringing Its Total To 945 And Long-term Building Project's Cost Past $1 Billion
The University of Kentucky has received state approval to add 120 beds to its hospital complex, which will bring its total to 945 beds at UK Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children?s Hospital and UK Good Samaritan Hospital. The project is "part of the overall...
- Uk Board Of Trustees Oks $31 Million Plan To Outfit Another Floor Of New Hospital With Eye Toward Federal Certification For Heart Work
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has given UK HealthCare the green light for its $31 million plan to outfit the eighth floor of Pavilion A at UK Chandler Hospital over the next few months to make room for a growing cardiovascular program and...
- Uk Healthcare Says It Must Get Even Bigger, And Expand Its Market Area, To Provide Needed Services To Kentucky
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky's health-care system has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, becoming one of the state's largest businesses, but its boss says it must expand its geographical...
- Uk Opening New Operating Rooms, Including High-tech Hybrid
The region's first hybrid operating room, one that adds imaging and robotics to traditional surgery, is opening this week at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The only other hybrid OR in Kentucky is at the Trover Clinic...
- Sinai Atrium Open
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore officially opened its green building expansion at noon today. The 87,000-square foot, four-story addition includes an atrium, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). ?In an effort to support our community...
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Construction, expansion at UK HealthCare boosting Lexington's economy; total payroll now exceeds 8,700
The construction and expansion at UK HealthCare, which comprises the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine and Albert B. Chandler Hospital, is giving Lexington a fiscal boost in an otherwise difficult economy. More than 8,700 people now work at the hospital and medical school.The school's number of employees has grown by 900 since 2004, topping out at 3,989, reports Margaret Buranen of Business Lexington. In the same period, the number of full-time hospital employees grew from 2,562 to 4,722, an 84 percent jump. The payroll, including salary and benefits, has risen to $677 million, about $300 million more than in 2004.
Another notable change in the past seven years is the ratio of full- and part-time faculty members at the College of Medicine. "The number of part-time faculty members has decreased nearly one-third, while full-time basic science and clinical faculty members have both increased. The net result is a 21 percent increase in faculty members," Buranen reports.
Construction of the new Chandler Hospital has produced a payroll of $72 million in the private construction sector, which translates to 300 full-time jobs during construction. In addition, the fact that UK HealthCare used Kentucky vendors for building materials and supplies whenever possible results in an economic impact of $88.6 million., Buranen reports.
Phase I of the hospital construction includes a parking structure, trauma center and emergency department, which opened in July 2010. The hospital pavilion, which includes two floors of patient rooms, opens May 22 and will be dedicated Sunday. Phase II will cost $230 to $250 million. (Read more)
- Uk Gets Approval To Add 120 Hospital Beds, Bringing Its Total To 945 And Long-term Building Project's Cost Past $1 Billion
The University of Kentucky has received state approval to add 120 beds to its hospital complex, which will bring its total to 945 beds at UK Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children?s Hospital and UK Good Samaritan Hospital. The project is "part of the overall...
- Uk Board Of Trustees Oks $31 Million Plan To Outfit Another Floor Of New Hospital With Eye Toward Federal Certification For Heart Work
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has given UK HealthCare the green light for its $31 million plan to outfit the eighth floor of Pavilion A at UK Chandler Hospital over the next few months to make room for a growing cardiovascular program and...
- Uk Healthcare Says It Must Get Even Bigger, And Expand Its Market Area, To Provide Needed Services To Kentucky
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky's health-care system has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, becoming one of the state's largest businesses, but its boss says it must expand its geographical...
- Uk Opening New Operating Rooms, Including High-tech Hybrid
The region's first hybrid operating room, one that adds imaging and robotics to traditional surgery, is opening this week at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The only other hybrid OR in Kentucky is at the Trover Clinic...
- Sinai Atrium Open
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore officially opened its green building expansion at noon today. The 87,000-square foot, four-story addition includes an atrium, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). ?In an effort to support our community...