Jacksonville Mayo Clinic planning radiology dept. renovation

The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is getting set to renovate its 12,250 sq. ft. radiology waiting and dressing rooms, according to the Jacksonville’s The Daily Record.

Plans pegged the total cost of the renovation at $1,575,208, and Batson-Cook Co. has been slated as the contractor.

Patient satisfaction is becoming increasingly important as a way of maintaining a radiology practice’s success, and a patient’s experience and comfort before and after a procedure plays a big role in this. To see what some practices are doing to make their patients happy, read Health Imaging’s feature “The Pampered Patient: Bringing Five-star Customer Service to Radiology.” 

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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