Steve Nelson has been hired to serve C.W. Driver as its new vice president of estimating in the firm’s Pasadena office. In this position, Nelson will act as a trusted advisor for company clients and will be responsible for providing estimates on the firm’s preconstruction services and proposals. A 30-year industry veteran, Nelson and his extensive experience are crucial for various practice areas including education projects.
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield University recently received $700,000 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to help prepare health care providers of the future for the very busy industry they appear to be entering.
KEARNEY, Neb. — Employees at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. recently celebrated the grand opening of an expansion to the facilities West Tower.
With its ability to reduce nearly 99.9 percent of bacteria that contaminate hospital privacy curtains, Shield fabrics from InPro are also designed for stain resistance. Also ideal for window and shower curtains, as well as bedspreads, the Shield product line by Panaz provides silane-based antimicrobial technology, effective against pathogens, including multi-drug resistant microorganisms, according to the company.
CHICAGO — The transition to electronic medical records (EMRs) has been less than seamless on a national level. Our last two presidents have been relatively unanimous in their support of the change. President George Bush signed an executive order in 2004, calling for all Americans to have their medical information stored electronically by 2014. President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act codified that goal into law. The medical community has been less united in embracing the change.
Managing one’s health in the future will involve an app, a “smart” device or a patient portal. The explosion of the mobile technology industry is fast and furious, and health systems are scrambling to keep up. These changes create both opportunities and risks; but by far the positives outweigh the negatives. The impact of this technology-driven era will provide more analytics, accountability and accessibility.
