Digital Tractor

Thompson tries to revive unfinished 280 hospital

Yes, it's the return of the "digital hospital", which I think was Richard Scrushy's plan to offer free WiFi in every ward or something. Anyway, it's been picked up by Hall Thompson, who has no medical background at all but is (a) the founder of Thompson Tractor Co. and (b) the developer of the infamous Shoal Creek golf club. I can't think of a better background for a hospital owner, can you?

Here's something I didn't know about the Digital Hospital:

Some complaints over the years from experts who toured the 13-floor facility include an odd design, such as the emergency department on the second floor; the high price to complete it; limited space for medical office buildings and parking decks; bad traffic on the highway, making access by ambulance difficult; and mold that developed because of the on-again, off-again construction.

IOW, if you had an emergency you'd probably be better off just staying home, because even if you could get to the hospital you'd probably just die of something else.