A new 5-inch aperture adjustable LED downlight is now available from Nora Lighting. The latest addition to Nora’s Diamond II Retrofit Series of LED recessed fixtures, the 5-inch model is cULus listed for use in existing IC or non-IC housing from Nora and others. The luminaire features a 10.55-watt LED module, producing 650 lumens with 90+ CRI for more realistic color rendition. An adjustable gimbal rotates 356 degrees and adjusts from 0 to 40 degrees.
BALTIMORE — Project planners and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 30 for Saint Agnes Hospital’s newest health care center 40 West Plaza.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi is planning a facility extension that will add 70,000 square feet to the front of the hospital.
BOSTON — According to a recent study from L.E.K Consulting of Boston, U.S. hospital CEOs and senior decision makers indicate that mounting margin pressures are driving structural changes in the industry.
Hospital systems are consolidating, integrating, accepting accountability, and centralizing supply chains to improve margins and improve care delivery.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Southside Hospital, a 341-bed tertiary facility in Bay Shore, is in the early stages of a multi-million dollar expansion of its emergency department.
The emergency department will be named in honor of the Bohlsen Family for their lead gift. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016.
The Opus Group appointed Tom Shaver as president, Opus Healthcare, a division of Opus Development Company, L.L.C., and an expansion of services into the health care sector. In his new role at Opus, Shaver will lead Opus’ health care work, developing the strategic direction of the division with the goal of helping health care systems find customized real estate solutions that benefit their organizations, staff and patients.
The new eco-friendly Oil Eater Naturals pads and rolls are designed to provide a safer and cleaner workplace. They quickly absorb fluids, such as blood and urine and are leak-free when saturated. Made of natural plant by-products, the fine fiber pads will absorb up to 20 percent more than melt-blown polypropylene pads, yet cost less, according to the manufacturer. They are available in a variety of weights and finishes that range in size from 16-by-18-inch pads to 28-inch-by-150-foot rolls. Weights include light, medium and heavy.
For every health care facility, patient safety is of paramount importance. In the event of a disaster (either natural or man-made), medical personnel need to feel confident that both patients and equipment are safe and that the facility is able to provide needed care.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — University of Colorado Health has started Phase III of a three-phase project to construct the expanded outpatient Harmony Cancer Center in Fort Collins.
