Floor Covers

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The NoraPlan Sentica floor coverings from Nora systems are designed for various health care applications. Featuring subtle tone-on-tone design, the flooring systems come in a 38 different colors, 32 of which are standard and six are accented finishes. These covers also work well with Nora’s environcare system, ideal for renovations. The noraplan sentica system is GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools, according to the company. The floor coverings are available in 2 millimeter and 3 millimeter rolls and tiles.

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Groundbreaking For New Rehabilitation Center

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MOULTRIE, Ga. — Colquitt Regional Medical Center started construction on a new rehabilitation center this week, with the project cost targeted at $3 million.

The new on-campus facility will house the hospital’s occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical therapy programs and registration. These services are currently located separately.

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New York State Announces Statewide Network for Health Care Records

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NEW YORK — The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), along with the New York State Department of Health, announced that three Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and three health information exchange (HIE) vendors will participate in the Statewide Health Information Network of New York, (SHIN-NY) which will function similarly to a public utility.

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Medical Center’s Pediatric Patients Create New Patient Tower With Legos

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TORRANCE, Calif. –– Pediatric Burn Unit patients at Torrance Memorial Medical Center recently teamed with workers from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to create mini renditions of the new hospital patient tower using Legos, and to mark the tower’s final concrete pour. The event took place in view of the project site where construction of the medical center’s 398,350-square-foot patient tower is underway.

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Reading Hospital and Medical Center to Acquire Surgical Institute

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WEST READING, Pa. — The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (TRHMC) of West Reading, Pa., and the Surgical Institute of Reading (SIR) jointly announced that TRHMC will acquire SIR, which will become a division of TRHMC. The transaction is expected to be completed this summer following review by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.

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Just What the Doctor Ordered

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Sutter Medical Center is a State-Of-The Art Facility That Will Replace an Antiquated Hospital

When open in the fall of 2014, the new $284 million Sutter Medical Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., will boast the latest health care, building and sustainable technologies available to address emerging advancements in treatment.

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