2012

DryCool Dehumidification System (DDS)

1 mins

PROMOTION — The DryCool Dehumidification System (DDS) is a modular product designed around the basic Munters desiccant dehumidification module consisting of the active desiccant wheel, a reactivation heat source, and supply and reactivation fans. It features double-wall construction, enclosed insulation, easily removable panels, component flexibility and an FRP pultrusion frame, which ensures no thermal bridging by providing a true “no through metal” design. Pre-engineered energy recovery, cooling, heating and filtration modules can be added to satisfy most custom designs.

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New Emergency Department coming to GSR Medical Center

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SUFFERN, N.Y. — The Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center broke ground for a new emergency department. The current department, designed almost 25 years ago, can only accommodate 19,500 patients. However, last year the department treated almost double that with 35,000 patients and will see a projected 52,000 patients in 2017.

The hospital is planning a multi-phase expansion that will triple the current space by January 2013.

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UHS Teams With MedAssets

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ATLANTA — University Health System (UHS) joined MedAssets to access total cost management and proprietary technology tools for construction projects. UHS is the third-largest public health system in Texas and is now one of about 45 fellow health care organizations across the United States to link with MedAssets.

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Floor Covers

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The NoraPlan Sentica floor coverings from Nora systems are designed for various health care applications. Featuring subtle tone-on-tone design, the flooring systems come in a 38 different colors, 32 of which are standard and six are accented finishes. These covers also work well with Nora’s environcare system, ideal for renovations. The noraplan sentica system is GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools, according to the company. The floor coverings are available in 2 millimeter and 3 millimeter rolls and tiles.

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Nick Apanius

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Appointed to vice president and Cincinnati region leader, Nick Apanius will lead Messer Construction’s health care division, managing and providing guidance to a multi-functional team to drive research and development for the company’s construction services. He is a University of Cincinnati graduate and began his career with Messer in 1999. Apanius served as a senior project manager before being promoted to project executive and then health care executive.

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Groundbreaking For New Rehabilitation Center

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MOULTRIE, Ga. — Colquitt Regional Medical Center started construction on a new rehabilitation center this week, with the project cost targeted at $3 million.

The new on-campus facility will house the hospital’s occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical therapy programs and registration. These services are currently located separately.

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New York State Announces Statewide Network for Health Care Records

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NEW YORK — The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), along with the New York State Department of Health, announced that three Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and three health information exchange (HIE) vendors will participate in the Statewide Health Information Network of New York, (SHIN-NY) which will function similarly to a public utility.

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