June 4, 2014
PALO ALTO, Calif.Palos Community Hospital Invests in Disinfecting Robot
PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. — Palos Community Hospital is investing in new technology to strengthen its infection control and ensure patient safety.
Maryland Hospital Expands Services, Footprint
OAKLAND, Md. — Officials at Garrett County Memorial Hospital officially broke ground June 2 on a new four-story addition to the 64-year-old facility. Immediately following the groundbreaking celebration, the hospital also marked the grand opening of its new Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center.
New Mississippi Healthplex Caters to Athlete Training, Therapy
MADISON, Miss. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie completed construction on the new $16 million Healthplex Performance Center in Madison earlier this month.
CMS Announces Potential Awardees
BALTIMORE — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has announced the first round of potential recipients of the Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two. The awards will fund up to $110 million in grants to programs that will deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to individuals usign Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Cary Sennett
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) appointed Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, as president and CEO. Dr. Sennett was recently a vice president at WellPoint, one of the largest health benefit companies in the U.S. Dr. Sennett has more than 25 years of experience working with both public and private sector organizations to improve the quality and value of health care in the country.
Jeanne Qiu
Jeanne Qiu, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, has joined the St. Louis office of HOK as a lab planner in the firm’s Science + Technology practice. In her new position, Qiu will be responsible for the planning, programming and design of lab spaces for both university and corporate clients. She is currently working on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) lab design in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and the office and lab space for BioGenerator in the CORTEX district in St. Louis.
Acoustical Ceiling Panel
The Gyptone BIG Curve by CertainTeed Ceilings is the industry’s only perforated acoustical gypsum panel that can achieve highly curved ceilings without the cost and time associated with custom fabrication. It seamlessly integrates with the company’s other revolutionary Gyptone products to create dynamic, sweeping interior surfaces without any breaks or grid. At only 6.5 mm thick, Gyptone BIG Curve can achieve up to a 5-foot radius, radically broadening the universe of design options available to an architect or designer.
Health Care Software
NextGen has created an integrated system management solution for medical, dental and behavior/mental health services. NextGen systems help health care professionals improve care quality through reduced chart fragmentation and easy documentation. They can also help cut health care costs, avoid unnecessary litigation fees and help eliminate the need to perform duplicate tests. NextGen can even help reduce risk by streamlining and automating documentation and improving health maintenance through disease management monitoring.