Wisconsin Clinic Takes the LEED
MONONA, Wis. — The UW Health Yahara Clinic in Monona lives and breathes efficiency.
January 2013
HP Selected to Help Improve VA Health Care Operations
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) awarded a $543 million contract to HP Enterprise Services, a division of Palo Alto-based Hewlett-Packard, for its Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Real-Time Location System (RTLS). The contract will serve to launch a management system that will help automate and improve upon operations and veteran health care services.
Community HealthNet to Open New Medical Center
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — The former Osco Drugstore at 61st and Broadway in Merrillville, will soon transform into the newest Community HealthNet medical center, which will comprise the northern half of the 16,000-square-foot building.
Hygienic Disposables Dispenser
Organize all health care disposables, such as tissues and gloves, with Proximity System’s hygienic wall-mounted item dispenser. Available for customizing, users can choose the types of shelves, drawers and bins for the dispenser. The unit also comes in more than 1,200 laminate finishes to compliment existing room designs. ADA and fire code compliant, the dispenser’s slim design minimizes obstruction during emergencies and maximizes space in high traffic areas.
Frank J. Fortner
Frank J. Fortner has been named president of health care solutions provider Iatric Systems Inc. As leader of the company, Fortner is now responsible for directing product strategies within the application and interface software teams. With more than 20 years in the hospital IT marketplace, he delivers cost-effective IT integration solutions to the firm’s clients.
Matt Madeira
Newly hired project manager for Conshohocken, Penn.-based Shoemaker Construction Co., Matt Madeira will oversee and manage all phases of a construction project from preconstruction to completion, including the development of a project schedule, construction plan and project phasing. During construction, Madeira is responsible for managing and directing the work of the specialty contractors and personnel.
VA Medical Center Introduces Digital Wayfinding System
WILMINGTON, Del. — A talking avatar named Val, an acronym for Veteran Affairs locator, now greets veterans and their family members at the Wilmington VA Medical Center via a LogicJunction digital wayfinding system that was launched in mid-December.
“The point of Val is to provide a personal touch to the interactive touchscreen system,” said Mike Drozda, chief operating officer for LogicJunction, in a statement.
CDC Raises Awareness About Safe Injection Practices
ATLANTA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based in Atlanta, launched the One and Only Campaign in April 2012, and discussed it in more depth on Nov. 13 during the organization’s monthly Public Health Grand Rounds webcast.
The campaign, led by the CDC and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) is meant to raise awareness for patients and health care providers about safe injection practices.
$450 Million Torrance Memorial Tower to Replace Original
TORRANCE, Calif. — The new $450 million Torrance Memorial Medical Center Replacement Tower is currently being constructed at the existing Torrance Memorial Medical Center site, and it will replace the hospital’s original one, built in 1971.
St. Christopher’s Hospital to Add 110 Beds
PHILADELPHIA — In an effort to enhance pediatric care in one of Philadelphia’s poorest urban areas, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children will undergo a $110 million expansion, scheduled to begin this February.