Joseph L. Cappiello has been appointed new Chief Operating Officer of the Chicago-based Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, an organization authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. With a history of accreditation management experience, Cappiello is responsible for directing the nimble and educative approach to facility accreditation while meeting challenges of the complex healthcare environment.
Guthrie Healthcare System hired Anita Kingsbauer as the new Facilities Project Manager and will be responsible for two new hospital facilities. Kingsbauer’s primary duties include overseeing the development and construction of the new hospital projects in Troy and Corning, New York, as well as several design and construction projects at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Kingsbauer comes to Guthrie from the St.
STG International hired James Burrell as its newest Deputy Director. In his new role, Burrell will oversee recruitment and placement of healthcare professionals working in correctional and detention facilities. With 27 years of correctional management experience with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he held various assignments related to correctional healthcare in federal, state, and private facilities.
Speakman Company announces the release of its Anystream Retro Showerhead. As a remake of the classic Speakman 4-inch, self-cleaning showerhead from the 1920s, Anystream features a solid brass shank, handle and ball coupled with its showering engine. The showerhead is only available in polished chrome. Its 360-degree rotation allows the user to make small adjustments to the type of spray and transition effortlessly through an infinite number of sprays, according to the company.
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JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, introduces the LiftPod FS60, its latest addition to the LiftPod product line. With its portability and stability design, the FS60 model features a 30-inch base that can be transported through doorways and aisles fully assembled. It offers a 12-foot working height and a 6-foot standing height, as well as non-marking rear caster wheels for enhanced mobility. The personal lift also includes an enclosed carriage and a secure platform, providing hands-free 360-degree range of motion.
Norton Door Controls, a manufacturer of commercial door closers and the ASSA ABLOY Group company, offers its latest gadget, the 2800ST Series Cam Action Door Closer. The 2800ST Series is designed for durability and to allow doors to open and close easily. It features adjustable springs, available in sizes 1 to 6, and offers wear-resistance that is ideal for healthcare, office, and educational facilities. The non-handed closer series also includes standard slide tracks and provides a wide 110-degree opening range.
BETHESDA, Md. — Martek Global Services, a provider of strategic and tactical facilities and acquisition support solutions, was awarded a five-year, $6.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to provide staff and support to the U.S. Medical Department’s North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office (NARCO).
For more than 75 years, NARCO has specialized in procuring medical and non-medical supplies, equipment and services. Martek will work with NARCO to continue to accomplish these tasks in the most efficient way possible, Martek officials said.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — KI, a Green Bay, Wis.-based furniture supplier, entered a three-year contract with the Premier health care alliance to supply furniture to its group of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 77,000 other health care sites.
The contract begins Jan. 1, 2012.
HILLSBORO, Ore. — As part of its effort to secure LEED Gold certification, Kaiser Permanente will install high performance solar panels at its Westside Medical Center branch, currently under construction.
