MILWAUKEE — Kahler Slater, a Milwaukee-based architecture and experience design firm, won the nationwide 2012 Patient Empowered Room Design competition, presented by the Institute for Patient-Centered Design Inc., headquartered in Atlanta.
Hospitals may see an increase in MRI equipment after a study published in the journal Annals of Neurology on Dec. 7 revealed that MRIs might be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than CT scans.
Las Vegas — In October, New Vista, a nonprofit organization that assists intellectually challenged individuals, broke ground on its first medical clinic and senior home in the northwest part of Las Vegas. This initial step in the six-phase project is the first time in the state that a medical clinic was specifically designed to meet the needs of intellectually challenged individuals.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Bradley Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures and restroom accessories, launched the all-in-one touchless design of its Advocate AV-Series Lavatory System in late June. Because the soap, water and hand dryer are all within easy reach the Advocate Lavatory System — the first of its kind — sets a new standard in terms of convenience, comfort and safety in commercial washrooms.
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Sebasticook Valley Health Hospital reached a major milestone after finishing a nearly $10 million expansion, which included the completion of steel infrastructure in the new inpatient wing.
Mike Peterson, the hospital’s chief administrative officer, said the plan is for the building’s interior will be fully enclosed by the end of December.
The $9.5 million project is also helping the employment situation for many area workers.
TACOMA, Wash. — Construction of a new $26 million health center — delayed for months — began in Tacoma, Wash. The 54,000-square-foot project, financed by tax credits, private donors, the state, the city of Tacoma and several non-profit corporations, replaces a small community health care clinic that has served the Hilltop and near-downtown-Tacoma areas for three decades.
The three-story brick facility will serve more than 17,000 patients annually and include medical and dental clinics, urgent care, radiology, pediatrics, internal medicine and obstetrics.
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held in Camp Humphreys, South Korea on the future site of the Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital and the Camp Humphreys Dental Clinic.
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake, Minn., has been tapped to receive $38 million in loans from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development for a 116,400-square-foot facility.
With construction slated to begin next May or June, the major project is a big step for the locally operated facility that has a primary service area of approximately 13,000 people.
The original facility is more than 50 years old and has undergone numerous additions and renovations over the decades.
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — A decision to lower application fees for a construction project by Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Norridgwock, Maine, has some concerned about legal challenges.
Code Enforcement Officer Frank Tracey recently told the media that the hospital board decided in October not to charge the hospital more than $12,000 in fees for the project in order to be more friendly to business.
CHICAGO — The transition to electronic medical records (EMRs) has been less than seamless on a national level. Our last two presidents have been relatively unanimous in their support of the change. President George Bush signed an executive order in 2004, calling for all Americans to have their medical information stored electronically by 2014. President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act codified that goal into law. The medical community has been less united in embracing the change.
