Technology

How Technology Boosts Heart Attack Survival Rates

June 15, 2011

Implantable Devices, Cath Lab and Stereotaxis Revolutionize Cardiac Care New cardiac care techniques and technology are saving lives now at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. Heart ailments are generally divided into two types – irregular heart rhythms or mechanical blockages. A rapid heart rhythm occurs when electrical impulses cause an abrupt loss of heart function called a [...]

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High-tech operating rooms ‘talk’ to surgeons

November 4, 2010

Ten highly advanced, high-tech operating suites will be part of the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. Miniaturized television cameras will capture sharp, clear pictures at the surgical site and send them to displays that offer even greater detail than high-definition TV, according to Mills-Peninsula general surgeon Albert Wetter, M.D. Surgeons can access the latest X-rays and [...]

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New ER – tranquil, expedient, high-tech

September 9, 2010

The Emergency Department in the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center will focus on patient privacy and comfort while incorporating the latest technology. All private exam rooms will incorporate state-of-the-art cardiac monitors at every bed. When complete, the new ER will accommodate 50,000 visits per year, a 42 percent increase in capacity. Sound absorbent materials and the [...]

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Cutting edge Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies being used on new hospital

September 3, 2010

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the new Mills-Peninsula hospital is the first to merge the plans of designers and every contracting profession to generate a 3D image of the entire project.  Some of the benefits of using BIM in this way, include: Helps avoid clashes between the trades. For example, if air vents and [...]

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Heart saving goes high-tech

August 5, 2010

When the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center opens, it will be the only hospital on the Peninsula with Stereotaxis, an advanced technology that navigates catheters inside the heart guided by two large magnets on either side of the patient. Using highly sophisticated imaging, the doctor actually guides the magnetic device from another room, effecting repairs to the heart remotely. [...]

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