SALT LAKE CITY — Myriad Genetics Inc., a molecular diagnostic company committed to producing tests to assess patient risk based in Salt Lake City, has reported that a new diagnostic test found 51 percent more patients with a higher risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer than did testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes alone.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Construction is well underway on a new 35,000-square-foot satellite facility that will expand the Marysville’s Memorial Hospital system. The $7.5 million project will provide the growing hospital with space for several new and expanded departments and further position the hospital as a leader in sports medicine and physical therapy.
COLD SPRING, N.Y. — CloudVisit Telemedicine, a provider of telemedicine and telepsychiatry based in Cold Spring, N.Y., has introduced a new tool for efficient and cost-effective online patient care.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The utilization of integrated project delivery (IPD) has been a contributor of continued progress in the construction of the Orlando Regional Medical Center, according to Brasfield & Gorrie.
The firm, which is serving as contractor, has worked closely with project subcontractors and architect of record HKS to collaborate on the $297 million project. Both Brasfield & Gorrie and HKS hold local offices in Orlando, Fla.
PHOENIX — Other state agencies should take heed of the problems of the Arizona Medical Board (AMB) and review their own policies, according to Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens’ Aide Dennis Wells.
The board ignored laws and rules concerning physician licensing when it streamlined the medical licensing process, Wells said. A report issued by the aide found that 2,083 doctors practicing in Arizona received their licenses without receiving a background check.
KUNMING, China — Sanford Health, a nonprofit integrated health care delivery system based in Sioux Falls, N.D., announced they are working to develop a pediatric clinic in Kunming, China.
The project is part of Sanford Health’s World Clinic Initiative, which was initially developed in 2007 to build pediatric clinics in the U.S. and throughout the world in areas that lack sufficient primary care services. However, as the initiative continued, Sanford extended the health services provided by the initiative to accommodate families rather than solely children.
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.
