July 2014
SOUTH AMBOY, N.J.Genesis Health System Breaks Ground on Modernization Project
DAVENPORT, Iowa — A $138.5 million renovation and expansion will help to improve service time at Iowa’s busiest emergency center, which treats nearly 75,000 patients a year.
Pedestrian Bridge Could Delay Parkland Memorial Hospital Opening
DALLAS — A proposed 870-foot-long sky bridge could delay the opening of a $1.3 billion hospital project slated to open next year.
Merger Expands Health Information Exchange in Michigan
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A merger between two electronic health records providers in Michigan will provide access to health information for more than 5 million people in the state, making it one of the largest health information exchanges in the country.
William Kline
William Kline, AIA, LEED AP, EDAC, has joined the board of directors at SmithGroupJJR. Kline leads the firm’s Health Studio in Washington, D.C., working with clients that include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Genesis Health, Kaiser Permanente and University of Virginia. Kline has a special interest in project delivery methods and has lectured widely.
Flush Mount Fixture
Acuity Brands Inc. expands its decorative indoor lighting portfolio with seven new LED flush mount lighting solutions from Lithonia Lighting. The new generation of Lithonia Lighting fixtures combine LED technology and a low profile to deliver style, performance and value. The flush mount fixtures are ideal for closets, kitchens, laundry rooms, corridors and a wide range of light commercial and residential applications, including assisted-living facilities. The seven new additions to the LED flush mount series are commercial-rated for 24-hour operation.
LED Downlight
The LDN 6-inch LED downlight from Lithonia Lighting is designed to provide high-quality general illumination architectural downlighting at an affordable price. The new downlights deliver specification grade features ideal for a variety of indoor environments, including health care facilities. LDN Series downlights use a unique mixing chamber design to ensure uniform light output without pixilation and an attractive shielding angle to create a quiet, glare-free ceiling. The LDN Series delivers lumen packages from 600L to 2000L and ideal 1.0 spacing for general illumination.
Mercy Hospitals Embrace Energy Efficiency in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Three Mercy Health System hospitals are using energy-efficient methods that have helped the city of Philadelphia make the EPA’s list of the top 10 U.S.
Construction to Begin at Major Ambulatory Facility Near Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Construction is set to begin on a massive 112,000-square-foot ambulatory facility in Kenwood, a community north of Cincinnati.
Soliant Health Reveals Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals for 2014
ATLANTA — Soliant Health recently revealed on June 23 its Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S. for 2014. The specialty health care staffing provider, part of Adecco Group, named McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, Utah, the winner.