By Tricia Lynn Straderrn
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The new War Memorial Hospital will be state-of-the-art and eco-friendly, officials said at its groundbreaking ceremony Friday. It will be a more pleasant environment for patients, officials said, and the two-story building will be within easy steps of the level parking lot. There will be more handicapped parking, and added bicycle parking. Patient drop-off or outpatient services won’t use the same entrance as ambulances, and departments that are used the most, like radiology, lab or medical records, will be a couple steps from the front door.rnrn”We are trying to make it more accessible for patients and to incorporate more contemporary elements