2012
Michelle Piel
PerfectServe named Michelle Piel vice president of sales for its East Central Region. In her new position, Piel will offer executive sales leadership to support business development and support the company’s strategic clinical direction.
Mark Shermetaro
Lumidigm, a multispectral imaging biometrics company, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lumidigm Board member Mark Shermetaro as CEO. Lumidigm Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Bob Harbour will stay on as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective February 1.
Pedz™ Pediatric Protection System
PROMOTION — The Pedz system meets the unique needs of pediatric departments to protect high-risk patients from abduction and patient flight:
• Proven technology: Built on the same platform as the Hugs® infant protection system, trusted by over 1100 hospitals worldwide.
• Tamper-resistant tag with cut-resistant band: Any malicious attempt to remove the tag results in an alarm, yet kids will not trigger nuisance alarms by playing with the tag.
Wisconsin Clinic Prepares for November Opening
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Ryan Companies US Inc. (Ryan) is nearing completion on the new Froedtert Health Medical Group-Menomonee Falls Clinic in Menonomee Falls, Wis. — a project that has been in the works for quite some time. Construction of the core and shell will wrap up soon and occupancy is expected in November.
Operational Efficiency in a Time of Decreasing Resources
Pjeter Vucinaj is Vice President and Director of Medical & Healthcare Services for Martek Global Services. Martek provides a full suite of services covering all areas of real estate, facilities, medical and health care, furniture, administration and procurement activities for commercial and government clients.
Hospital Project Benefits from Prequalified, Lump-Sum Bid Process
CHICAGO — A competitive, lump-sum bid approach to delivery resulted in substantial savings for Central DuPage Hospital’s complex construction project.
A new 202-bed patient tower at the Winfield, Ill. hospital opened last summer to replace general medical service beds in CDH’s original facility, built in the 1970s.
Cancer Center Project Takes Collaborative Approach
BOSTON — Lawrence & Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Center in Waterford, Conn., is one of the first health care construction projects in the country to use an integrated project delivery (IPD) method to control costs and deliver a patient-friendly facility.
SurroundHealth Earns Spot as Top Social Media Site
CLARK, N.J. — SurroundHealth was named one of the top three sites of 2011 in the Social Media and Community Site category by Kentico, a Nashua, N.H.-based content management system provider, out of 193 other websites built using the Kentico platform.
SurroundHealth, an online community of health educators and healthcare professionals, was developed by HealthEd Academy, a Clark, N.J.-based division of HealthEd dedicated to fostering research and development in health education that targets health professionals in the trenches of patient education and health education.
Bulk Laundry Cart
The new Poly-Trux 78P multi-tasking bulk laundry cart from laundry product manufacturer Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. packs 800-pound payloads in a 56-bushel, allowing users to roll heavy-duty loads swiftly. With its low-profile design, the MOD cart is ideal for soiled laundry collection, ironing, and other laundry tasks.