Hoag Hospital Irvine Earns LEED Silver Certification
IRVINE, Calif.
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Armstrong’s Migrations BioBased Tile was developed to provide the look and durability of VCT, yet its essential polymer ingredient, BioStride, is made with a domestically grown, rapidly renewable plant source. BBT reduces reliance on petroleum and fossil fuels, while it expands the affordability of green to commercial projects, according to the manufacturer.
Read More IBM, Aetna Partner to Create EHR System in Puerto Rico
NEW YORK — IBM, ActiveHealth, a division of Aetna, and Puerto Rican health care IT and cloud computing company Medens announced earlier this week the launch of a joint cloud health care network in Puerto Rico.
Medens will provide a cloud computing network while IBM will contribute its interoperable HIE (health information exchange) technology. Aetna will allow doctors to access medical data through ActiveHealth CareEngine, which culls patient data from medical and pharmacy claims and lab reports.
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Read More Medical Office REIT Acquiring MOBs in $86M, Multistate Deal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., a real estate investment trust, acquired three medical office buildings of a five-building portfolio for an acquisition price of $56.9 million.
The purchase price for the entire portfolio — which HTA is in the process of acquiring — is approximately $86.1 million.
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M-Power from Moen Inc. offers a full line of sensor-operated flush valves that provide water savings and sanitary protection in restrooms. The line provides several options, including standard-flow, high-efficiency, dual-flush and pint-flush models. The flush valves can contribute to LEED credit, earning up to two points in the Water Use Reduction category.
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Virginia Hospital Receives Coveted LEED Gold Designation
HARRISONBURG, Va.— Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg is the first inpatient healthcare facility in the state of Virginia, and the second of its size in the nation to receive LEED Gold Certification, according to reports.
Dennis Coffman, director of facility planning and development at RMH, called the certification a culmination of years of dedicated work to make sure the new 630,000-square-foot hospital would meet LEED guidelines.
“We are extremely pleased to be named the first ‘green’ hospita
Read More Wireless Activity Sensor
Inovonics introduces the EN1240 Activity Sensor, a wireless sensor solution designed to meet the unique needs of senior care facilities, according to the manufacturer. Built on motion-sensory technology, the EN1240 offers a significant advancement over other alternative safety approaches for monitoring by enhancing senior care daily check-in and eliminating unnecessary visits by caregivers, dramatically reducing the number of unwanted alarm signals.
Read More Patient/Asset Tracking
Centrak offers the InTouch Care system for real-time tracking of patients and assets for healthcare organizations. The system uses a combination of infrared and radio frequency tracking to generate accurate location data. The system is battery-powered, eliminating in-room wiring and allowing for plug-and-play functionality.
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