Dental Office Keeps Teeth White and Office Green
GREENBRAE, Calif. — Gila Dorostkar’s dental office maintains more than just clean teeth — it keeps a green office as well.
EPA Names Houston Hospital as Top Hospital Finisher
HOUSTON — The Environmental Protection Agency named St. Mark’s Medical Center a Top Hospital Finisher beating out ten other hospitals in its annual Energy Star building competition, which concluded in early November.
Top 10 Stories of 2011
New design and operations techniques, as well as new projects, made the top headlines of 2011 for HC+O News.
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Angled Spout, Battery-Operated Faucets
Speakman Sensorflo angled spout, single post, battery-operated faucets provide facilities with reliability and easy maintenance, according to the company. The S-9510 faucet, an addition to the Sensorflo faucet line, features a 2-inch to 8-inch sensor range, built in solenoid and a 4-inch deck plate, ideal for private washrooms and public commercial lavatories. The faucet is equipped with 0.5 GPM flow rate and a 60-second time out feature to prevent floods.
Read More Access Control Lock System
CyberLock from Videx is designed to offer versatile, cost-effective access control solutions for healthcare facilities and pharmacies. The CyberLock system of electronic lock cylinders and programmable keys provides the flexibility and customization a facility needs to manage confidential records, financial data, narcotics, and expensive lab equipment. Within minutes, a mechanical lock can be retrofitted with a CyberLock electronic cylinder, saving time and money, according to the company. The electronic cylinders can be installed where controlled access and auditing is needed.
Read More High Traffic Flooring System
Gerflor launched its new Creation Clic System, designed as a high traffic vertical click flooring system. Unlike other Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and laminate, which use a slip-in or horizontal locking method, Creation Clic System includes a fiberglass grid to provide unmatched stability, according to the company.
American Health Investors Launched in Newport Beach, CA
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Founders Jeff Hanson and Danny Prosky recently launched American Health Investors LLC, a commercial real estate investment firm headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif.
Hanson previously served in a dual-capacity with Grubb & Ellis Co. as chairman and CEO of the company’s Healthcare REIT II. Prosky previously served as executive vice president of healthcare real estate with Grubb & Ellis and as executive vice president of Grubb & Ellis’ first healthcare REIT from 2006 to 2009.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Narrows Site Options for CO Med. Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $580.2 million construction contract to build the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) replacement facility on the same campus as the University of Colorado Hospital complex in Aurora, Colo., at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center.
Kentucky Hospitals Band Together to Reduce Medical Device Infections
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty-three Kentucky hospitals are participating in an effort to improve patient safety and prevent infections, a collaborative headed by the Kentucky Hospital Association.
Medical devices can cause blood stream infections (BSIs) including central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to the association, a Louisville, Ky.-based non-profit group that includes all the state’s hospitals.
Kaiser Ontario, Calif. Hospital Opens Doors
ONTARIO, Calif. — The Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center opened its doors in early November, bringing more jobs to the Inland Empire in California. The 386,000-square-foot hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a sustainable, “peaceful, patient-centered” atmosphere.