October 2015
PITTSBURGH — On Oct.Hospital Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for $37 Million Project
MARION, N.C. — Mission Health’s McDowell Hospital campus held a groundbreaking ceremony in Marion on Tuesday to mark the start of construction in front of the current hospital, according to North Carolina’s ABC News affiliate.
Rubber Tile and Tread Line
Roppe’s new Health and Learning Rubber Tile and Tread line was designed in a palette of calm, warm and inviting colors and the ability to add character to many types of health care spaces. The product contains 10 percent post-industrial waste and 10 percent natural rubber, which is a renewable resource. The Health and Learning Rubber Tile and Tread Line is LEED-certified, and meets the criteria for FloorScore, NSF332 and CHPS. The colors will coordinate with other products and will allow the customer to mix and match the tiles and accessories.
First Fully Digital Hospital Opens in Toronto
TORONTO, Ontario — The Humber River Hospital in Toronto opened on Oct. 18 to make it the first fully digital hospital in North America. The new, 1.8 million-square-foot hospital now has state-of-the-art-medical equipment, which was designed to improve patient care.
Construction Manager Named for $107 Million Hospital Renovation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Norton Healthcare Inc., a health care provider serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana, has recently announced they have selected Messer Construction Co., as the construction manager for its planned $107 million upgrade and expansion to the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville.
Karey Witty
Karey Witty was recently named CEO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Corizon Health, a major correctional facility health care provider. Witty will be replacing current CEO, Dr. Woodrow Myers Jr., effective Nov. 2. Witty was most recently the CFO of Nashville-based post-acute care manager naviHealth. He has been on Corizon’s board of directors since 2011, when the company was created through the merger of PHS Correctional Healthcare and Correctional Medical Services, where he served as CFO.
Linoleum Flooring
LinoArt Rhythmics Sheet by Armstrong commercial flooring is designed for maximum design impact with minimum cost of ownership. This product offers five sheet collections and over 85 colors for the flooring. LinoArt will work well in a health care facility in patient rooms and corridors. It offers easy maintenance, which provides lower lifecycle costs. This will allow for lower maintenance and labor costs for the facility. The new NATURCote II high performance coating, which is on all of the products, reduces the amount of products needed to clean the floor.
Telehealth Continues to Show Success
INDIANAPOLIS — Bryan Mills, CEO of the Community Health Network hospital system in Indiana, has been promoting the use of telehealth in hospitals for years.
John Fowler
JACA Architects recently announced the promotion of John Fowler to associate. The promotion is a result of a recent reorganization within the 24-year-old firm, a restructuring intended to further strengthen JACA’s focus on the exclusive design of facilities in the healthcare/medical industry. Fowler joined JACA Architects nine years ago and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining JACA he was a project manager with The McKenna Group Ltd. and a designer with Payette.
Commercial LED Downlight
The KR8 downlight from Cree Inc., is designed to deliver better lighting performance and a better value from new and existing commercial spaces, such as hospitals. The KR8 is Cree’s first eight-inch downlight and features Cree WaveMax Technology and Cree TrueWhite Technology. This new light provides optical efficiency, precise beam control and long product life for higher ceiling applications. It also provides double the lifetime of other lights and delivers dimming capabilities for lower energy bills and a payback of less than two years.