Privacy is a patient’s right even more so than it is a courtesy. While much has been made of protecting a patient’s medical information and files, it is equally important to safeguard a patient’s physical privacy during exams, consultations and hospital stays.
MALVERN, Pa. — CertainTeed Ceilings, based in Malvern, announced a group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc., a leading health care improvement company. Effective Sept. 1, 2016 for the next three years, thousands of Premier health care provider members can take advantage of special pricing and terms for facility remodeling or construction utilizing the manufacturer’s extensive catalog of ceiling tiles, panels and systems.
Dortronics Systems Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of standard and customized access control products and locking hardware devices. He company has hired Skip Burnham to fill the newly created position of coordinating sales efforts through architects, engineers and specifiers. Burnham brings with him more than 20 years of sales experience and technical skills with an extensive background in pharmaceutical labs and clean room environments.
Nora Systems Inc. introduces noraplan nTx, sheet flooring that cuts flooring installation time by as much as 50 percent when compared to standard PVC sheet installation. This next generation of flooring features a pre-applied, solvent-free self-adhesive that minimizes prep work and eliminates drying time to simplify the flooring installation process. Noraplan nTx is resistant to moisture and has no pH limits. As a result, the floor covering eliminates the need for time-consuming and costly moisture testing and remediation and requires minimal preparation of the concrete slab.
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — In a partnership between Hunterdon Healthcare and Atlantic Health System, a new health services building is now an option for Somerset County residents.
J+J Flooring Group, based in Dalton, Ga., is a leading manufacturer of commercial specified flooring. The company announced that its Kinetex products received National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) certification as a High-Traction Surface. As a credible third-party certifier, NFSI’s commitment to education, research and the development of standards reinforces J+J’s commitment to safety. A milestone for the Kinetex brand, having high-traction certified products enhances overall safety performance and is an added benefit to its portfolio of product attributes.
Kristine A. Harding, NCARB, AIA, was recently inaugurated as the 97th president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). In this new role, Harding architect will lead NCARB and its 54 U.S. licensing boards, which serve more than 40,000 NCARB certified architects and 41,000 licensure candidates.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Level 10 Construction, based in Sunnyvale announced on June 21 that it has completed construction of the $47 million Stanford Children’s Health pediatric specialty services center in Sunnyvale.
FT. MYERS, Fla. — Lee Memorial Health System in Ft. Myers is will soon begin work on a significant expansion and renovation of the Gulf Coast Medical Center, also located in Fort Myers. System officials recently signed a contract with the joint venture of global construction firm Skanska and Gates Construction of Bonita Springs, Fla., to complete the $200 million construction portion of the project.
