Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee to meet Oct. 20 in Detroit; new accessible playground will open to the public
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To support worker safety and health across the state, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Deputy Director Al Pohl today announced the award of $865,000 in Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) grants to 20 nonprofit organizations.
The Consultation, Education and Training (CET) grants are awarded annually on an open, competitive basis for the development and implementation of safety and health training and services.
“The grants go a long way in supplementing MIOSHA CET activities and ensuring safe, healthful workplaces throughout Michigan,” said Pohl. More
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Education (MDE); American Heart Association (AHA); Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA); and Michigan Alliance for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young (MAP-SCDY) today awarded 105 schools in Michigan with the MI HEARTSafe School designation which recognizes schools that are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies.
“Many sudden cardiac deaths that claim the lives of children and young adults could be prevented through screening, detection, and treatment,” said Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive of MDHHS. “Appropriate medical response within three to five minutes is crucial for increasing the chance of survival, which is why I’m pleased to see so many of our schools taking vital measures to prepare and address this health issue.”More
ATLANTA Balancing the safety of flammable refrigerants with their impact on the environment requires an immense amount of information. To provide such needed data, ASHRAE is launching the initial project in a multi-million dollar research program that will establish a more robust fact base about the properties and the use of flammable refrigerants.
The research is part of a $5.8 million program funded by ASHRAE, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Johnson Controls. This program is part of an ongoing global effort to phase down the use of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and identify appropriate climate-friendly alternatives. More
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is inviting Michigan healthcare providers to discuss the integrated care program, MI Health Link, and coordinating care for Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in the program.
The MI Health Link Provider Summit will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center located at 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824.More
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Perry Street Diversion Project beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 11th at Galloway Lake Park located at 1498 North Perry Street in Pontiac. Attendees will include Water Resources Commissioner staff members, local elected officials, consulting engineers and construction contractors along with representatives from Pontiac and the 13 communities in the Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System.
“My office is excited to have this project completed and functioning,” said Commissioner Nash. “This system not only helps relieve capacity issues for our Clinton-Oakland communities, it also allows us to fully utilize the Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant, saves the communities money, and increases flow into the Clinton River. This is a triple win for these systems, all of the communities and the environment.”More
Beaumont Health, the eight-hospital suburban health system based in Southfield, wants to be a bigger health care player in the city of Detroit than it has ever been.
In June, Southfield-based Beaumont’s request for proposal with the city of Detroit was accepted to build a $6 million medical facility as part of the city’s $412 million Brewster-Douglass redevelopment project. The project spans 25 acres across the Brush Park and Eastern Market neighborhoods.More
Imagine stepping into a bathtub, and instead of bathroom tiles lining the wall next to you, there’s a fresh vertical garden, lush with bright green ferns, lavender, baby’s tears, mint, and other fragrant plants.More