SAN DIEGO — Three years after its groundbreaking, construction on the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the Scripps Health La Jolla, Calif., campus is complete. Scripps Health now has possession of the new hospital tower, taking it over from McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis.
DURHAM, N.C. — The around-the-clock nature of hospitals can make lighting an expensive technology, which is why conserving energy and finding low-cost alternatives is especially important.
WASHINGTON — The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., announced its annual list of top hospitals. The award, which is being presented to 94 facilities this year, recognizes hospitals that qualify as excellent, according to Leapfrog’s annual hospital survey. The survey analyzes a combination of safety, quality and resource use standards set by the organization.
CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially adopted a policy that calls on lawmakers to stop penalties within the federal government’s Meaningful Use program.
WASHINGTON — Fewer patients are dying and billions are being saved in health care costs due to safer hospital environments, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Jessie Robertson has rejoined HGA Architects and Engineers as associate vice president and business developer in the Los Angeles office. Robertson, who previously served as HGA’s business developer between 2006 and 2010, will implement new business and marketing strategies in health care, higher education and government/corporate market sectors in Southern California.
Francis Cauffman, a New York-based architecture firm, announced that Haley Driscoll, IIDA, has been promoted to director of health care interior design. Driscoll is an interior designer with knowledge of health care issues and trends. She has more than 20 years experience at the firm, managing nationally-acclaimed projects for health care environments. She also oversees new and long-term client relationships.
Carstens Inc. has launched a new line of Wallaroo wall-mounted workstations with Isonas access-control technology. The system allows an authorized user to open locked cabinets and other access points throughout a facility with a single swipe card. Carstens is a top supplier of patient record-keeping solutions, from customized charting systems to EHR support.
