Adventist Health System announced that Olesea Azevedo has accepted the position of chief human resources officer and senior vice president for the health system. Azevedo will define, develop and implement a system-wide human resources strategy that aligns with the organization’s business objectives. She will be working in the Altamonte Springs, Fla. headquarters.
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, has been named executive vice president and chief strategy and integration officer at the Dallas-based Parkland Health & Hospital System. In this new role, Porsa will collaboratively lead efforts to improve the integration of care delivery systems, including ambulatory, acute- and post-acute care.
The new Comfort-4 Echo from Champion Manufacturing is an advanced, fully-powered health care chair with vertical height adjustment that adds a new dimension to Champion’s extensive lineup of medical recliners. The Comfort-4 Echo is an extremely flexible chair for a wide range of patient therapies. It is especially helpful for both patient and provider in acute-care situations.
Improving the overall patient experience in your health care facility is paramount and better lighting can help boost facility occupancy, increase productivity and avoid liabilities. Graybar’s several lighting solutions can help you transform your lighting challenges.
Here is Part II of a two-part series on seven steps to approach a hospital expansion or renovation project to get the best value from construction with the best solutions for your facility, staff and patients. Part I lists the first three steps and was published to the HealthCare Construction + Operations News website on March 16.
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.
