FAIRFAX, Va. — ICF International, based in Fairfax, released a new white paper entitled the Three E’s of Healthcare Consumerism: Empathy, Engagement, Empowerment in order to outline a framework for understanding and applying consumerism concepts to health care business.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The new $312 million Alfond Center for Health opened for patients Nov. 9 after reaching substantial completion 10 months ahead of schedule.
The 192-bed community hospital consolidated the inpatient services of MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Thayer campus and the hospital on the medical center’s Augusta campus. To complete the 640,000-square-foot center for health in 24 months of construction, which included 18 months of deign and construction overlap, the design team used an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method.
CHICAGO — Less is more in health care operations. In reducing nonessential practices, health care organizations can greatly increase operational efficiency for both health care staff and patients by applying lean principles. Derived from the management philosophy of the Toyota Production System, lean principles are based on reducing wastes to improve overall customer value. The principles are increasing in popularity throughout various markets and have made their mark in the health care industry.
WASHINGTON — In order to better serve veterans and their families, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) has launched a campaign entitled Have You Ever Served in the Military?
Understanding a patient’s military background of patients allows nurses and physicians to better understand the health risks a patient may have come in contact with, according to the AAN.
MILWAUKEE — Construction on the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton recently reached a significant milestone when the project completed its structural steel topping-off.
BENSALEM, Pa. — Construction has begun on the 200,000-square-foot Lifestyle Healthcare Center. In celebration of the beginning of construction, Lifestyle Healthcare Group held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 24.
Slated for a 2015 opening, the $120 million health care facility will include a women’s center, orthopedics, general surgery, ophthalmology, cancer treatment, plastic surgery and several other medical services. The eight operating suites in the center will also support a variety of surgical procedures.
SAN FRANCISCO — Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) are presenting solutions to a potential upcoming shortage in health care providers.
By the year 2025, UCSF officials estimate that there will be a shortage of 52,000 primary care physicians in the United States. In a series of papers published in Health Affairs, doctors and administrators of UCSF offered potential solutions to close that shortage.
ONLEY, Va. — Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to commemorate the start of construction for the new Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital.
The 69-bed, 155,000-square-foot facility will be built alongside a new 40,000-square-foot medical building and the exterior design will be in keeping with local architecture of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With the approval of U.S Food and Drug Administration last week, St. Jude Medical Inc. launched the Ilumien Optis PCI Optimization System, a 3-D vessel reconstruction technology that will help physicians treat patients with coronary artery disease.
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Nearly 300 people gathered last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Sierra Vista Regional Health Center (SVRHC) in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Officials broke ground on the new facility Oct. 16 with construction expected to begin on the 100-bed health care facility in November.
