Watford City Ready to Break Ground on Updated Hospital
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — After an oil boom put the quiet community of Watford City on the map, a $59 million hospital is set to break ground this week.
June 2014
Nation’s First Virtual Care Center to Open in 2015
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The first virtual care center in the U.S. is underway.
Anne Arundel Medical Center Bans Employee Smokers
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) is eliminating tobacco use in every facet of its operations. Starting July 1, all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes will be banned. A year later, the hospital will stop hiring smokers.
HealthSouth, Memorial Health Team Up to Build Rehab Hospital
SAVANNAH, Ga. — HealthSouth Corporation and Memorial Health have agreed to build a new, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be known as the Rehabilitation Hospital of Savannah. The health care organizations will initially oversee the operations at Memorial Health’s current 50-bed Rehabilitation Institute.
Expected to open in 2016, the new facility will be built on property located on Seawright Drive between Benedictine Military School and SouthCoast Medical Group. The $25 million project is under review by the Georgia Department of Community Health.
David Wade
Swinerton Builders in Irvine, Calif., has selected David Wade to further develop their position in the health care market. In his new role as Healthcare Market Leader, David Wade will be charged with leading Swinerton’s health care teams into the future of this dynamic market with a strong emphasis on elevating client relationships throughout the Southern California region. David Wade graduated from the University of Southern California and is a registered architect in California.
Flat Panel Wall Mount
The FP-LWAB from Video Mount Products holds most 42- to 70-inch flat panels with a maximum flat panel hole pattern of 800 mm by 500 mm. The FP-LWAB rotates up to 45 degrees, has an adjustable tilt of 0 degrees to +15 degrees, and comes with mounting rails that accept padlocks for increased security measures. A clip-based cable management system adds to the model’s aesthetics and ease-of-installation. The FP-LWAB comes in a black powder coat finish and is UL listed.
MaineGeneral Second in Nation to Achieve LEED Gold
AUGUSTA, Maine — A 644,000-square-foot hospital in Augusta, Maine, is the first health care facility in Maine and second in the nation to be built successfully to 2010 LEED gold for health care standards.
St. Jude Medical Center Team Honored in Western Region
FULLERTON, Calif. — The design-build team for the St. Jude Medical Center Northwest Tower Project in Fullerton was recently honored with a Western Pacific Region Design-Build Distinction Award for design and construction.
St. Jude Medical Center Team Honored in Western Region
FULLERTON, Calif. — The design-build team for the St. Jude Medical Center Northwest Tower Project in Fullerton was recently honored with a Western Pacific Region Design-Build Distinction Award for design and construction.
Sutter Health Invests $11.5M For Patient Lifts in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nonprofit Sutter Health is committing $11.5 million to install overhead patient lifts at 19 intensive care units and acute rehabilitation centers across its Northern California network. The investment will fund the installation of 1,036 lifts.