News and Notes

Bon Secours leaders were joined by City of Suffolk, business and community leaders on Oct. 26 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, which will bring enhanced health care to the communities of northern Suffolk and western Hampton...

Sterile processing departments (SPDs) are under increased pressure to deliver more sterile trays to operating rooms in less time, but managers often lack the insight into where improvements can be made. The new CensisAI2 Productivity platform is the next generation of...

The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) will honor Marion E. Broome, Peter Buerhaus, Jennie Chin Hansen, Linda Burnes Bolton, and Bonnie and Mark Barnes with awards for their longstanding contributions to improve care, advance health equity and promote the nursing profession.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced construction on Arthur M. Blank Hospital has now reached its highest point during a topping out ceremony, which recognized more than 1,500 dedicated construction workers. The event featured speeches by Children’s CEO Donna Hyland, hospital namesake Arthur Blank, and Lex Stolle, a Children’s patient and one of the honorary construction managers for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

A new operating room at West Virginia University is providing an interactive educational experience to learners of all skill levels – from medical students to surgical faculty. Located in the WVU Health Sciences David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety, the new learning environment is open for its first full semester this fall.

“Since 2004, the Gamma3 System has been the proven work horse of our Trauma business,” said Eric Tamweber, vice president and general manager, Stryker’s Trauma business unit. “But we aren’t proven because we have a legacy; we have a legacy because we are proven. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce Gamma4 – an enhanced, modern product that is designed to fulfill our customers’ hip fracture needs.”