Mercy Hospital Joplin built on fast track
The project had to be completed in 39 months, seven months faster than the team had ever done it before, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
After the St. John's Mercy Regional Medical Center in Joplin was destroyed by a May 2011 tornado, the replacement hospital - Mercy Hospital Joplin - had to be completed in 39 months, seven months faster than the team had ever done it before, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
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May 15, 2015
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