TOKYO — Robots may soon be assisting in basic care needs for the elderly. The Japanese government is funding companies that can develop low-cost nursing home robots in response to the increase in the country’s population of elderly people, according to The Japanese Daily Press.
The Japanese government wants to support the development of four kinds of robots that can achieve very specific nursing care tasks that include:
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — The Outpatient Dialysis Center (OPD) at South Nassau Communities Hospital (SNCH) in Oceanside reopened to patients on April 15.
Hurricane Sandy seriously impacted the OPD last October, leaving much of its interior and medical equipment destroyed. The 10,000-square-foot facility has been under construction since, but was refinished to match its pre-Sandy floor plan in just five months.
Richard Onken, AIA, EDAC, one of the new vice presidents for Leo A Daly, is an architect and senior project manager with 23 years of federal and health care planning and design experience. His project portfolio includes new construction and renovation of medical centers, hospitals, clinics and specialty facilities.
Newly appointed vice president of Leo A Daly, Jeffrey Monzu, AIA, NCARB, has been with the firm for 18 years. An architect and senior project manager with over 20 years of experience, Monzu primarily focuses on medical facility programming, design and long-term master planning.
Assa Abloy’s latest cabinet locks are ideal for health care data centers and cabinets with sought-after medical supplies and drugs. The HES KS100 model lock provides real-time access control through use of a single-card system, according to the company. Designed to enhance security and monitoring levels, the system gives users an alternative to keys and codes. The easily installed lock meets Grade 1 asset protection standards, offering quality and durability that can withstand more than 500,000 cycles of operation and has a 250-pound holding force.
