Splash-free Hygienic Sink System

The new integrated ICU sink and faucet system from American Standard is designed to minimize splashing and create a more hygienic environment, ideal for health care facilities. With its deep, sloping sink profile and gooseneck faucet spout, the system also features a touch-less sensor for hands-free operation and user convenience. Developed with a sealed overflow to prevent water from pooling, the vitreous china sink is designed with an EverClean surface to reduce the growth of stain and odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew, according to the company.

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Ascent II and Ascent II XL Chair Upgrades

Champion Manufacturing, Inc. is introducing upgrades to its Ascent chair models with the Ascent II and Ascent II XL. The multi-function chairs come with come with manual or power-recline options and can be used in patient rooms, oncology, infusion therapies, dialysis, pre/post op and to meet other treatment needs. Standard features include right and left 180-degree swing-away arms for easy patient transfer and infection control, the latter also aided by a quick-release, removable seat.

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Medical Center Evacuates as Sandy Surges

New York, N.Y. — There are normal days in America. Days where we all go to work and different radio stations report different stories that they happen to find interesting. Then there are days like today, days when every news station is talking about the same events, days when the entire nation’s eyes are fixated on one topic.

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Baylor Hospital Buys Land for Replacement Facility

FORT WORTH, Texas — Baylor Surgical Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas announced that it bought a 5.3-acre plot in the final days of October to be used for a new facility to replace its current building. The hospital plans to begin construction on the new $35.1 million, 77,000-square-foot facility in May of 2013, after outgrowing its current 34,000-square-foot building.

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West Bank Hospital Adding Wind Turbine

A hospital in the West Bank, the contested area at the epicenter of the Israel/Palestine conflict, is currently in the process of adding a new wind turbine, ensuring the facility can continue to serve patients in some capacity, even if the surrounding areas loses power. Al-Ahli Hospital, the largest hospital in the Hebron district, contains 365 beds with a capacity for 500 patients in emergency scenarios. The project was inaugurated in 2009, when the European Union (EU) agreed to fund 80 percent of the $2.6 million construction operation.

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Radiant Heating Mat

A custom-designed, prefabricated and pre-pressurized network of cross-linked polyethylene tubing, the Uponor Radiant Rollout Mat is a solution for large commercial radiant heating and cooling applications. Designed to save users up to 85 percent in installation time, according to the company, mats are offered at various measurements, including on-center spacing of 4.5 feet by 9 inches, 5 feet by 6 inches, or 10 feet by 6 inches. The system’s tubes are available in Wirsbo hePEX, an oxygen barrier, and/or Uponor’s AquaPEX non-barrier.

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Bed Riser System

The new Attenda Bed and Riser from Norix is designed to enhance patient and staff safety. The nonporous, one-piece construction is molded in an impact polymer with no seams, frames or moving parts that may pose a threat to patient safety, according to the company. Users are able to adjust the bed riser up to eight inches tall, allowing staff to tend to patients easily. Offering durability, the bed system is available in various colors.

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