Business Today
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce member enterprise news log
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
In a move to help college students combat the high cost of textbooks, Piedmont Virginia Community College this week launched a website on which students can buy and sell used textbooks. The website, the first of its kind in the Virginia Community College System, allows students to post books for sale and to search for books they wish to purchase. Information is provided so students can contact each other to arrange transactions.
The site is PVCC’s response to growing concerns about rising textbook costs. Full-time students purchasing new books often spend more than $500 a semester.
Although some used books are available through the college bookstore, the supply has not kept up with demand, said Marcy Stoll, vice president for instruction and student services. "We believe this new website will, in time, provide a steady stream of used textbooks and will benefit our students and their families with lower textbook costs."
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Southern Health Services, Inc. has been awarded an accreditation status of Excellent by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The Excellent accreditation applies to Southern Health Services Inc., HMO and POS products and is in effect until the health plan's NCQA review in 2006.
NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates managed care organizations. Its mission is to provide information to help purchasers and consumers of managed health care evaluate plans based on
quality, thereby allowing them to make more informed decisions. "NCQA's 'Excellent' Accreditation status is reserved for the best health plans in the nation. It is only awarded to those plans that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement and deliver excellent clinical care," according to NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane.
"We are extremely proud of our Excellent Accreditation because it shows that we have met the toughest test in managed care by working with our members and physicians to improve the quality of clinical care ," said Cosby M. Davis, III, Southern Health's President & CEO.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Hospice of the Piedmont's Hospice House has received a Preservation Award 2005 from the City of Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review for Historic Building Rehabilitation. The award, presented to Executive Director Roberta White at the August 1, 2005 Charlottesville City Council meeting, also recognized Bruce Wardell and Kurt Keesecker, Bruce Wardell Architects, designers of the extensive renovation and addition to this historic turn-of-the-century home at 501 Park Street.
Hospice House provides care for area hospice patients who have no caregiver or whose family finds itself unable to provide adequate care for them at home.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Moore's Electrical & Mechanical Construction, Inc. recently announced the expansion of its Moore’s Service Division, HVAC-R services, to include all of North Carolina. The Moore's Service Division specializes in mechanical installations, repairs, and replacements of any size for customer needs in Virginia and now all of North Carolina.
To accommodate this new territory, the Moore’s Service Division has recently moved its service dispatching, operations management, and supply offices to the new Altavista Office Park located at 701 5th Street in downtown Altavista. Moore’s has also relocated its training facility and computer lab to the Altavista Office Park.
The Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical Construction corporate offices will remain at 101 Edgewood Avenue. Moore’s also has a construction office in Charlottesville and a sales office in Richmond.
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