Wellness Patient Room of the Future Wins ''Best of Show'' At Symposium On Healthcare Design.Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 27, 1999 The modular patient room of the future, designed by Wellness, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , was awarded top health care design honors from the Nightingale Awards at The Symposium on Healthcare Design Conference and Exposition held December 16-19 in Orlando, Fla. Wellness took home a Nightingale for product design as well as the top award, Best of Show. The company's modular patient room was recognized for its innovative design concept for construction and furnishing of new and renovated hospital rooms. The Nightingale Awards are sponsored by Facilities Design & Management magazine and Imark Communications in association with The Center for Health Design. The awards recognize innovative products on exhibit at the Symposium that contribute to the quality of health care. They were founded in 1992. Past winners have included Armstrong World Industries Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong operates 39 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. , Thonet, HEWI HEWI Heinrich Wilke (Bad Arolsen, Germany) HEWI Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions and Nemschoff Chairs. A national panel of six health care facilities judges, including architects and interior designers, selected the winners from a field of 22 entries. "We are thrilled to have our patient room recognized by top executives in the health care design field," said H. Bart Franey, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Wellness. "It's a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. endorsement of our product." Wellness rooms come as a total package that includes lighting, artwork, walls complete with electrical wiring and vinyl finishes, furnishings that support family care, an in-room nurse's station and an ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. compliant bathroom. They are designed to promote healing and staff efficiency while offering solutions to construction challenges ranging from time to cost. The rooms can be installed in 50 percent less time than conventional construction, qualify for accelerated depreciation Accelerated Depreciation Any method of depreciation used for accounting or income tax purposes that allows greater deductions in the earlier years of the life of an asset. Notes: The straight-line depreciation method spreads the cost evenly over the life of an asset. and can be leased or purchased. The first installation of the Wellness patient room is underway at TriStar Health System's Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. The Symposium on Healthcare Design Conference and Exposition featured 30 professional conference sessions, one full day of Educational Forums, and daily Keynotes and Plenary Sessions from industry experts and visionaries. Over 100 companies displayed their products and services. |
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