TORRANCE, Calif. –– Pediatric Burn Unit patients at Torrance Memorial Medical Center recently teamed with workers from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to create mini renditions of the new hospital patient tower using Legos, and to mark the tower’s final concrete pour. The event took place in view of the project site where construction of the medical center’s 398,350-square-foot patient tower is underway.
WEST READING, Pa. — The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (TRHMC) of West Reading, Pa., and the Surgical Institute of Reading (SIR) jointly announced that TRHMC will acquire SIR, which will become a division of TRHMC. The transaction is expected to be completed this summer following review by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.
SLIDELL, La. — Ground has been broken for the emergency department and cardiology expansion project at Slidell Memorial Hospital, a 182-bed acute care facility.
The architect is Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects. KLMK Group Inc. is providing program management services.
All phases of the $25 million project are scheduled to be completed in 2013.
Despite the fact that we only consume roughly 0.02 percent in food and 0.04 percent in liquids, the health messages that bombard us are mostly about maintaining a healthy diet.
Sutter Medical Center is a State-Of-The Art Facility That Will Replace an Antiquated Hospital
When open in the fall of 2014, the new $284 million Sutter Medical Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., will boast the latest health care, building and sustainable technologies available to address emerging advancements in treatment.
Sefar Architecture releases Vision, a metal-coated precision fabric interlayer, typically laminated within glass or other transparent materials to create aesthetic design possibilities in exterior glass facades. Ideal for windows and interior and decorative glass partition wall systems, it delivers light refraction and adds unique dimension without impeding views from the building interior, according to the company.
The MDT5N25 machine from Scotsman is a touch-free, air-cooled nugget ice maker and dispenser, commonly used in health care facilities. The machine can weigh up to 532 pounds. Producing soft and chewable ice within 24 hours, it can also store up to 26 pounds of ice at a time, according to the company. Its 25 percent noise reduction makes the nugget ice machine ideal for quiet hallways.
Michelle Mahfouz has been appointed as executive vice president and COO for Texas Medical Center. Most recently, Mahfouz worked with Sterling Bank, where she holds 18 years of experience in administration, operations, productivity, human resources and process improvement. Previously, she served as senior vice president for Compass Bank’s business banking division in Houston, Texas. Additionally, Mahfouz held other managerial positions at Bank of America.
Philadelphia-based construction manager and general contractor, INTECH Construction promotes four long-time staff members to serve as the firm’s new principals.
Joe Kelly is a driving force behind INTECH’s Pre-Construction Department. He provides leadership to the company’s in-house team of specialty estimators, and leads the estimating and purchasing efforts on projects both large and small.
Flow-Rite Controls launches its line of quick-connect couplers for use in industrial, chemical, and medical/life science applications. Made of high-grade UV resistant polypropylene, non-swell Viton O-rings and stainless steel springs, the couplers are capable of gamma sterilization and provide aversion to corrosion and acidic degradation, according to the company. Its design permits high flow, with its pressure range of up to 100 psi and temperature of up to 160 degrees. Each coupler features an ergonomic push-in button for hassle free adjustments and disassembly, according to the company.
