Every fall, we get a massive truckload of stuff from Dell. They'll pre-install an image for us because it's a bulk purchase—the operating system and all university applications, ... One thing we couldn't do [in 2004] was pre-load Windows XP SP2. It showed up too late for us to get it in, test it and make sure it works with all of our apps.
We're still finding out what kind of board we have.
We are looking at expansion of inpatient and outpatient areas, ... as well as diagnostic services. Part of the process is assessing which services we need and how much of them we need. That will determine cost.
It's barely a science because there is so much art that goes into it and so many assumptions. It's the tool we have got, and it's got a lot of flaws.
We want to see a clear, specific deadline that gets us from here to a (final) decision.
It will take four months to complete the strategic planning. Construction should start in 2007 and will take two to three years.
We do know the current air quality exceeds federal clean air standards. (It) causes a lot of damage when they're in there.
We're looking at increased volume, ... We could justify as many as 250 beds on the existing plot. With the land acquisition, we can provide 300 to 325 beds. This is a growing community. We're at capacity now. We need to expand for the volume we have now so we can take care of as many of south Miami-Dade's population as possible.
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