January 2013
Achieving High Reliability in HVAC Rotating Machinery
Few systems are as critical to hospital operation and patient comfort as HVAC systems, which are driven by various rotating machines and components including blowers, fans, electric motors, belt drives and bearings.
New PTSD Clinic to Enhance Veteran Care
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than two years after construction began in November 2010, a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clinic for veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars is scheduled to debut this spring at the Memphis Veterans’ Administration Medical Center in Tennessee.
Rich Driggs
Rich Driggs was named national director of construction management and design-build at Heery International. With more than 22 years of construction and real estate industry experience, Driggs comes to the company from Lend Lease Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and head of Integrated Projects—Americas.
Storage and Disinfectant System
CS Medical’s transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) probe storage cabinets are designed to hang endoscopes in order to protect them from contamination. Using positive-pressure filtered air, the cabinet disinfects TEE probes to minimize potential airborne particles within the unit. Tips and insertion tubes are hung freely inside the storage system while the control handles and connectors are held in secure positions. Two sizes are available: the AC-TE-03, which stores up to three probes, and the AC-TE-06, which stores up to six probes.
Memorial Medical Center Expansion Gets Approval
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board unanimously approved Memorial Medical Center’s $122.3 million expansion and renovation project on Dec. 10 in Bolingbrook.
Flu Continues to Spread Nationwide
ATLANTA — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, reported that the country is experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness (ILI) in its FluView report, released on Jan. 4.
Medical Recliner
A comfortable, familiar and stylish recliner with some key functions that patients and their guests will find easy to use are found in the new Continuum medical recliner from Champion. Ideal for overnight guest stays or other treatments, the recliner can lay users flat in a sleeping position with its extended back and leg rests. The extra wide 23.5-inch seat width provides comfort to users, while its swing-out left arm design allows for easy patient transfer when needed.
Filtration System for Fireproof Cabinets
The new ChemTrap filtration system from Erlab eliminates noxious vapors generated by chemicals stored in the fireproof cabinet. It offers user protection against harmful chemical inhalation when working in labs, according to the company. The system simply filters the air from the fireproof cabinet’s internal chamber while continually renewing and purifying the air of the laboratory. Designed as a stand-alone system with no need for additional ductwork, it provides a simple and fast connection with its universal pipe-fitting sheath that links to the cabinet.
Health Care HD Monitor
Panasonic’s latest addition to its line of health care display and monitor solutions, the EJ-MDA32AU-K screen, is specifically designed for surgeries. This 3-D medical-grade 32-inch class monitor is fully compliant with medical equipment standards and delivers exceptional 2-D and 3-D image quality, according to the company. With Xpol circular polarizing technology, the system can maintain image stereoscopic effects even when tilted so all viewers can watch the same display quality. For increased flexibility, the device also supports multiple 3-D formats.