title: Defending A+: how to maintain a high credit rating during a facilities overhaul.
abstract: To defend its strong credit rating, New Hanover Regional Medical Center: Demonstrated a clear and cohesive vision. Improved short-term financial performance. Developed robust financial projections. Avoided reliance on a "build it and they will come" strategy. Managed construction cost risks. Minimized construction disruption. Anticipated financial market concerns and questions
authors.affiliation: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ollie
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kolb-Collier
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clay
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000191:economics; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics*; D007449:Investments / Q000145:classification*; D009657:North Carolina; D019982:Organizational Case Studies