Three interim facilities filled gap after Joplin tornado
Three incarnations of interim facilities were used before the March opening of the new Mercy Hospital Joplin, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Three incarnations of interim facilities were used before the March opening of the new Mercy Hospital Joplin, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. A tent/field hospital, a prefabricated/portable hospital and a modular/component hospital were built along the way to a permanent structure.
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May 19, 2015
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