Window Film Addresses Hospital Security Concerns
For every health care facility, patient safety is of paramount importance. In the event of a disaster (either natural or man-made), medical personnel need to feel confident that both patients and equipment are safe and that the facility is able to provide needed care.
Harmony Cancer Center Heads into Third Phase of Construction
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — University of Colorado Health has started Phase III of a three-phase project to construct the expanded outpatient Harmony Cancer Center in Fort Collins.
New Center for Advanced Care Opens in Chicago
CHICAGO — The new $100 million Center for Advanced Care at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center opened on April 27 in Chicago’s Lakeview community. The 164,000-square-foot, three-story facility was designed by SmithGroupJJR of Detroit.
Joining SmithGroupJJR on the design and construction team were KJWW Engineering of Rock Island, Ill., Thornton Tomasetti of New York and Turner Construction of New York.
University of Michigan Health System Embarks on New Project
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Health System’s (UMHS) board of regents approved a $160 million project that will provide a 139,000-square-foot facility for clinical pathology activities and renovate another 47,000 square feet of existing space.
Columbia University Grant Will Support Nursing Education
NEW YORK — Columbia University School of Nursing in New York was awarded a $6.5 million grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for three projects that will educate future nurses.
LED Conversion Kit
Hubbell Lighting offers a new TKL conversion kit from Precision-Paragon [P2]. The kit upgrades fluorescent lighting commonly found in offices and commercial, health care and educational facilities to energy-efficient LED lighting delivering up to 124 lumens per watt. In many applications, the TKL retrofit kit can offer energy savings of up to 60 percent or more. The retrofit kits are designed for easy, quick installation by qualified lighting professionals, and can be installed in less than five minutes.
Commercial Oven
Take control of the elements with the new CT PROformanceTM Combitherm oven from Alto-Shaam. The PROformance Series offers versatility to execute every menu from basic to complex with flawless precision and consistency, and it does it all faster than ever before.
Construction Begins for Delbert Day Cancer Institute
ROLLA, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, based in St. Louis, broke ground broke ground on a new, $31 million cancer center in Rolla on April 20.
Texas Children’s Hospital to Begin Major Expansion
HOUSTON — In collaboration with Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, FKP Architects, also of Houston, announced this month that a major expansion will focus on bringing giving critically ill patients better access to treatment.