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SYNC addresses the emerging needs of caregivers and clinical environmentsby seamlessly supporting people to technology and people to people workprocesses. Whether in a centralized or decentralized, new construction orretro-fit environment, SYNC work stations offer highly flexible andcustomizable ergonomic solutions that easily accommodate ever increasingtechnology demands. SYNC is a modular solution, it can be moved and re-used orreconfigured as needs change.
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SYNC was designed in collaboration with HDR Architecture, Inc., a renownedleader and innovator in healthcare design.
Nurture designer and Director of Product Development Alan Rheault said,"We're particularly proud that this product was singled out for recognition.SYNC is so critical to the caregiver and partners-in-care experience. We feelSYNC brings significant design innovation and functionality to the healthcareenvironment."
SYNC addresses the new needs of what used to be called centralized anddecentralized nurses stations. These needs were identified via the combinationof the extensive experience of HDR Architecture and Nurture's thoroughresearch.
Steve LaHood, Vice President and Director of Product Development of HDRArchitecture, Inc. said, "We were excited to collaborate with Nurture on afresh approach to the typical nurses stations, one we knew would solve theemerging needs of caregivers. It was immensely rewarding to work with amanufacturer who could help transform our vision for a line of flexiblesystems furniture into a beautiful reality."
The Nightingale Awards honor new healthcare products introduced to theU.S. market since November 2007. They are awarded based on the product'scontribution to the quality of healthcare, functionality, quality, aesthetics,environmental sustainability and pricing, and are judged by interior designersand architects that specialize in healthcare design. The Nightingale Awardsproduct design competition is sponsored by Contract magazine in associationwith The Center for Health Design and The Healthcare Design Conference.
"Earning a Nightingale Award is a tremendous honor for Nurture. Itreinforces our commitment to research-based solutions and our effort tocontinuously strive to offer the highest quality products," said Michael Love,president of Nurture. "It's gratifying that key industry leaders recognize ourcontribution to the healthcare industry."
This is the second consecutive Nightingale Award for Nurture, as thecompany's Opus(TM) Overbed Table won the award last year.
In addition to back-to-back Nightingale Awards, Nurture products have beenhonored with three consecutive "Gold" awards in the healthcare furniturecategory at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 "Best of NeoCon" competitions.
Nurture officially launched as a company in 2006, but the company is notnew to healthcare. Years of research and partnerships with leading healthcareproviders and organizations such as HDR, allow the company to tailor a widevariety of environmental solutions to specific settings.
The Nurture by Steelcase family of companies provides a comprehensiveproduct portfolio that supports a wide variety of healthcare environments.
About Nurture
Nurture by Steelcase is a company focused on healthcare environments andhow products within these environments can help make them more comfortable,efficient and conducive to the healing process. For more information, visithttp://www.nurture.com.
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