NYC Building Code Updates Impact Common Hospital Finishes
Recent updates to the design and construction codes applicable in New York City necessitate a careful review of typical design standards for health care spaces.
February 2013
Susan Pendergrass
Susan Pendergrass has been named director of business development for the health care field. Based in the Orlando office of Heery International, her new position requires Pendergrass to focus on strategic growth in the health care industry, specifically in Florida and adjoining regions. She has more than 20 years of experience within the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
Caster Wheels
Revvo Caster introduces its new TwinTech Ultimate Solus casters designed for various medical equipments, including day care and long-term care beds, ultrasound units, patient hoists and surgical apparatus. Featuring a die-cast aluminum body that provides strength without the heavy weights of other caster types, the product is a twin-wheel, threaded-stem caster built with a ball bearing swivel head and sealed precision wheel bearings for easy mobility, according to the company. Durable nylon 6 wheels are rugged, and lightweight polyurethane tires provide a smooth, quiet ride.
New Chicago Outpatient Facility Breaks Ground
CHICAGO — The new $109 million Center for Advanced Care at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago is designed with the patient in mind.
Mt. Vernon Rings in New Health Center
MT. VERNON, Ill. — The bell tower at the newly constructed Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon is already filled with handcrafted bells purchased by the community in support of the medical facility.
New Cancer Center Debuts in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — The new five-story, 93,000-square-foot Miami Valley Hospital South (MVHS) Comprehensive Cancer Center opened in Dayton on Jan. 24.
San Antonio Hospital Builds Natural, Gets LEED
SAN ANTONIO — The 110-bed Mission Trail Baptist Hospital achieved LEED Gold certification last month, and it is the first acute-care hospital in the state to do so, as well as the first LEED-certified hospital in San Antonio.
Study Shows Nursing Staff, Environment Reduces Readmissions
PHILADELPHIA — New provisions to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalize hospitals for an excess amount of preventable hospital readmissions, which cost Medicare more than $15 billion every year. However, in January, a study published in Medical Care says that improving nurses’ work environment can help reduce that number.
Interchangeable Furniture Solution
Designed to respond to the changing nature of health care delivery, the Compass system from Herman Miller is a modular system of interchangeable components that can be used to create patient rooms, caregiver work-spaces and other clinical areas. The furnishing solution is a result of an ongoing collaboration between Herman Miller and Continuum as well as the culmination of more than two years of gathering observations from more than 550 hospital administrators to identify the primary needs of healthcare facilities.
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