New York State Announces Statewide Network for Health Care Records

NEW YORK — The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), along with the New York State Department of Health, announced that three Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and three health information exchange (HIE) vendors will participate in the Statewide Health Information Network of New York, (SHIN-NY) which will function similarly to a public utility.

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Medical Center’s Pediatric Patients Create New Patient Tower With Legos

TORRANCE, Calif. –– Pediatric Burn Unit patients at Torrance Memorial Medical Center recently teamed with workers from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to create mini renditions of the new hospital patient tower using Legos, and to mark the tower’s final concrete pour. The event took place in view of the project site where construction of the medical center’s 398,350-square-foot patient tower is underway.

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Reading Hospital and Medical Center to Acquire Surgical Institute

WEST READING, Pa. — The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (TRHMC) of West Reading, Pa., and the Surgical Institute of Reading (SIR) jointly announced that TRHMC will acquire SIR, which will become a division of TRHMC. The transaction is expected to be completed this summer following review by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.

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Just What the Doctor Ordered

Sutter Medical Center is a State-Of-The Art Facility That Will Replace an Antiquated Hospital

When open in the fall of 2014, the new $284 million Sutter Medical Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., will boast the latest health care, building and sustainable technologies available to address emerging advancements in treatment.

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Monofilament Textiles

Sefar Architecture releases Vision, a metal-coated precision fabric interlayer, typically laminated within glass or other transparent materials to create aesthetic design possibilities in exterior glass facades. Ideal for windows and interior and decorative glass partition wall systems, it delivers light refraction and adds unique dimension without impeding views from the building interior, according to the company.

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Ice Maker and Dispenser

The MDT5N25 machine from Scotsman is a touch-free, air-cooled nugget ice maker and dispenser, commonly used in health care facilities. The machine can weigh up to 532 pounds. Producing soft and chewable ice within 24 hours, it can also store up to 26 pounds of ice at a time, according to the company. Its 25 percent noise reduction makes the nugget ice machine ideal for quiet hallways.

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Michelle Mahfouz

Michelle Mahfouz has been appointed as executive vice president and COO for Texas Medical Center. Most recently, Mahfouz worked with Sterling Bank, where she holds 18 years of experience in administration, operations, productivity, human resources and process improvement. Previously, she served as senior vice president for Compass Bank’s business banking division in Houston, Texas. Additionally, Mahfouz held other managerial positions at Bank of America.

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