New York Methodist Hospital Scales Back Expansion
NEW YORK — After reaching a settlement with opponents of the hospital’s expansion, New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) will shrink the size of its new outpatient care center in Brooklyn.
Pearland Medical Center opens in Texas
PEARLAND, Texas — The new Pearland Medical Center in Texas marked its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 9.
Florida Hospital, Tampa General Launch West Florida Health
TAMPA, Fla. — Two Florida health care providers that formed a partnership two years ago announced on Jan. 9 that their new nonprofit company will be called West Florida Health.
The newly created West Florida Health is a joint venture between Tampa General Hospital and Florida Hospital, based in Orlando, Fla. Tampa General Hospital and Florida Hospital announced their formal partnership in September 2013. Their new company is not a merger of existing hospital operations, and neither hospitals are planning on selling properties.
ECRI Institute Unveils 2015 C-Suite Watch List
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — The ECRI Institute, based in Plymouth Meeting, released a new report on Jan. 12 that helps to identify new and emerging health technologies that could help treat patients, improve care and reduce costs. The institute’s 2015 Top 10 Hospital C-Suite Watch List looked at 10 topics for hospitals leaders to follow during the next 12 to 18 months.
Skylight Protection Frame
BlueWater Manufacturing introduces its Skylight Defender. Engineered to prevent employee injuries and deaths from falls through skylights, this nonpenetrating fall protection solution meets and exceeds the 200-pound national OSHA regulation as well as the California OSHA mandates by withstanding and supporting at least 400 pounds. To eliminate any damage to the skylight or roofing membrane, the Skylight Defender requires no drilling. Using basic tools, the Skylight Defender fastens onto the skylight frame using a compression system in about 30 minutes.
Modular Carpet Collection
Abstractions by Invision is an abstract interpretation of colorful textiles, curios, objets d’art and other uncommon trinkets discovered in galleries, boutiques and marketplaces throughout the world. Available in 12 sophisticated colorways, Sublime and Ethereal are 24-by-24-inch modular products that come together in a complementing manner to create an aesthetic that builds both intrigue and a sense of serenity. The ability for multiple creative installations adds even greater design flexibility, enabling Abstractions to meet a variety of interior environment needs.
New Soft Floor Systems
With no seams, welds or pinholes that can gather pathogens, Prime Flex 4611 can help fight hospital-acquired infections. The soft properties of the floor system make it easier to walk or stand for long hours. Prime Flex 4611 resists staining from betadyne and is quiet, too.
Florida Hospital to Expand Nursery
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Florida Hospital Memorial Center in Daytona Beach is planning to spend $10 million on an upgraded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), hospital officials announced on Dec 30.
Kaiser Opens Replacement Hospital in Redwood City
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A new replacement hospital at Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center is the third new hospital opened by the health care provider in Northern California in 2014 alone.