LSSU nursing recently received an award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit for their joint collaboration with War Memorial Hospital on creating mobile Acute Container Care Pods prototypes last spring. The devices (shown below) were shipped nationwide on a trial basis to hospitals needing more ICU beds, ventilator support, and emergency equipment. Top row, left to right: USACE representatives Area Engineer Kevin Sprague, Civil Engineer Shaun McCurley, Maintenance Worker Supervisor Kurt Cornwell, Electrician Supervisor Bill Feltis, and Chief Maintenance and Repair Section Mechanic Pete Sporte. Bottom row, L to R: LSSU nursing representatives Assistant Professor Jaimee Gerrie, Assistant Professor Charlotte Kostelyk, Assistant Professor and Superior Simulation Center Director Carrie A. Perez, Assistant Professor Dr. Jonathan Sommers, and SIM Center Technician Brenda Brining.
