by Shane Henson — December 25, 2013—Patients within Mississippi’s Rush Foundation Hospital will be able to rest and recover under better lighting through new light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products produced by Xeleum.
The overall program was managed by Southern LED Solutions, a division of Mitchell Companies located in Meridian, Mississippi. According to Zach Moore, account executive for Southern LED Solutions, after a long and thorough evaluation of available LED lighting products, the company selected Xeleum troffers and stairwell lighting fixtures not just because they represented the highest construction and photometric quality available at any price, but also because the compelling return on investment analysis based upon these products ensured that the hospital was putting its resources to the best possible use.
In total, 1,473 fluorescent troffers were replaced with Xeleum Titanium LED architectural lay-ins in both 3,500 and 4,000 Kelvin temperatures. In addition, 53 Athena Series two-foot stairwell fixtures with integral emergency backup were supplied to add safety and security to Rush Hospital’s stairwells.
Fred M. Rogers, chief resource officer of Rush Health Systems, feels that switching to Xeleum was a great move.
“The LED fixtures installed by Southern LED Solutions are a tremendous hit with the staff,” he said. “We have received a great deal of positive feedback from physicians and nurses regarding the new lighting; all have said there is a noticeable difference in their work areas, improving the quality and quantity of light.”
