PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — The behavioral health system partnered with insurance coverage can be difficult, so Provincetown Health System took action and created a program to help patients navigate the system.
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The JE and LE Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Okla., awarded the McPherson Healthcare Foundation a $750,000 challenge grant towards the first phase of construction for McPherson Hospital’s Caring for the Future Capital Campaign in McPherson, according to the McPherson Sentinel. The grant money being raised, however, is contingent on the balance needed for the total project.
Architecture firm Taylor Design has named Kevin Hinrichs, LEED AP, principal at the firm. He will continue to be the director of Taylor Design’s office in San Francisco but will also operate as principal-in-charge. Hinrichs will oversee all aspects of the company’s Northern California operations, from business development to office management.
Philips Burton is offering the Nova LED Exam light for patient comfort and easy use. The LED source provides a virtually heat-free light, which will keep patients comfortable. The product features dual handles for easy positioning, and the arm moves smoothly without drifting during use. The Nova light has a dual-intensity switch that allows for two separate illumination levels, with the lower level delivering a 19 percent increase in light level from halogen options. The product offers a variety of mounting options to fit the need of the space.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Patient Tower at San Francisco’s Chinese Hospital in the Chinatown neighborhood, has completed a new building after being in the works for nearly 20 years.
TIFTON, Ga. — Tift Regional Health System in Tifton will be changing the way that it stores patient information as the hospital moves to put all financial and medical information into one system. The new platform will combine seven information systems to allow doctors and patients to stay healthy and on budget when providing care, according to local new source WTOC.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare has hired Stephen M. Merz, FACHE, as the new CEO. Merz has more than 20 years of experience as a health care executive in Connecticut. Most recently, he led the behavioral health service line of Yale New Haven Hospital, where he has spent the majority of his career overseeing more than 1,500 beds and 13,500 employees. During his time in New Haven, Merz worked on many initiatives that helped integrate mental health care into the larger health system and community.
Sentient is offering customizable image displays used in Radiation Therapy rooms to give the patient a personalized, calming environment. The radiation therapy features HD and 4K Ultra HD resolutions to give patients the sharpest display available. It is available in portrait or landscape mode and can be installed on walls or ceilings in multiple different display configurations. The product is custom engineered for radiation therapy environments and comes with custom bezels to match wall or ceiling selections. The company offers recessed installation and surface mount framing systems.
DALLAS — The Parkland Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is taking part in a new quality-improvement project called ICU Liberation, in hopes of improving the effects that intensive-care patients face after being released from the hospital.
