MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — The former Osco Drugstore at 61st and Broadway in Merrillville, will soon transform into the newest Community HealthNet medical center, which will comprise the northern half of the 16,000-square-foot building.
WILMINGTON, Del. — A talking avatar named Val, an acronym for Veteran Affairs locator, now greets veterans and their family members at the Wilmington VA Medical Center via a LogicJunction digital wayfinding system that was launched in mid-December.
“The point of Val is to provide a personal touch to the interactive touchscreen system,” said Mike Drozda, chief operating officer for LogicJunction, in a statement.
ATLANTA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based in Atlanta, launched the One and Only Campaign in April 2012, and discussed it in more depth on Nov. 13 during the organization’s monthly Public Health Grand Rounds webcast.
The campaign, led by the CDC and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) is meant to raise awareness for patients and health care providers about safe injection practices.
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board unanimously approved Memorial Medical Center’s $122.3 million expansion and renovation project on Dec. 10 in Bolingbrook.
ATLANTA — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, reported that the country is experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness (ILI) in its FluView report, released on Jan. 4.
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.
