Blogs - January 2015
Michigan health system considering cutting-edge short-stay hospital
McLaren Health Care Corp. is planning a $30 million to $50 million, 30-bed facility in Independence Township
1/30/2015
Healthcare design must change with ACA reforms
Healthcare reform is bringing requirements for greater operational efficiencies and patient outcomes, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/30/2015
When renovating patient rooms one by one makes sense
Renovating one room at a time comes with deterrents, including a high price tag, but can be preferable, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/29/2015
Program to support healthcare facility resiliency
Federal effort offers guidance on dealing with effects of extreme weather
1/28/2015
Report released on overcrowding at NewYork hospital ER
Officials release a report detailing overcrowding problems at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
1/27/2015
Designers adjusting to move away from traditional healthcare workplaces
Providers have started to move away from assigned offices and segregated departments, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/26/2015
Functional program an opportunity for innovation
The translation of the document can either positively or negatively affect all who experience healthcare spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/23/2015
Despite expansion, Canadian hospital's congestion 'highest ever'
Surrey Memorial Hospital in British Columbia opened its massive new emergency department in October 2013
1/22/2015
Making the financial case for 'cool stuff' in healthcare design
It is incumbent upon designers to also convey the potential cost implications and benefits of design solutions, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/22/2015
Cleveland hospital to convert to ambulatory care center
Lakewood Hospital conversion will cost more than $120 million
1/21/2015
Staff contributes to design of Saskatchewan health facility
A team of 25 staffers works on design options for the new Cypress Health Region integrated health facility in Leader
1/21/2015
Multidisciplinary student design teams to focus on healthcare
New program at the University of Michigan to address a number of crucial healthcare issues, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/21/2015
Mock-ups help health system control costs, design hospital
Staffers from Centegra Health System's McHenry and Woodstock campuses have been touring room replicas at the Huntley location for the last few months
1/20/2015
Kansas hospital upgrades emergency department
The $6.2 million expansion and renovation project more than doubled the space of the department
1/20/2015
Shriners hospital honored for reducing energy consumption
Shriners Hospital for Children - Chicago wins the 2014 Energy to Care Award from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering
1/20/2015
Pre-occupancy research can improve design
Pre-occupancy research helps establish design criteria for an inpatient floor build-out, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/20/2015
Upgrading the emergency department for increased volumes
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is driving the need for improved workflow and efficiency, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/19/2015
Clinics filling malls' empty spaces
Urgent-care clinics are becoming desirable tenants for mall owners and are a growing segment of the medical retail industry
1/19/2015
Columbus hospital called among last 'billion-dollar jobs'
James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center may be the last of a breed
1/19/2015
Green House projects are a new model for long-term care
The Green House atmosphere is homelike and the staff considers the residents to be their bosses
1/16/2015
Rethinking designs for the aging
In an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website, blogger suggests designing spaces for symptoms instead of age
1/16/2015
New Joint Commission standards available on website
Standards are posted on its website before they are officially published in the print manual format and online E-dition
1/16/2015
Georgia hospice blends palliative healthcare with nature
Willson Hospice House in Albany has patient suites that open onto a patio that looks out onto natural grounds
1/15/2015
New ED design responds to changing demographics
Visits to the emergency department have outpaced population growth
1/15/2015
New hospital dining space honored for clean, sleek look
UC San Diego Health System's Thornton Hospital was honored by Healthcare Design's remodel/renovation competition, according to an article on the magazine website
1/15/2015
The basics of lightning protection
The need for a lightning protection system is determined by the requirements of NFPA 70 and NFPA 780, a lightning risk assessment and the facility's insurance carrier
1/14/2015
Indiana facility opens new surgery pavilion
St. Vincent Anderson Regional opens state-of-the-art surgery facility
1/14/2015
New children's psychiatric facility planned in Richmond
New facility will replace 50-year-old hospital
1/14/2015
Langley hospital project honored
$62 million expansion project was named best project in a public sector building over $15 million
1/13/2015
Missouri mental hospital designed to be safer
Fulton state hospital project bringing facility in line with modern mental health care philosophies and practices
1/12/2015
Georgia medical center plans $18 million renovation
Floyd Medical Center in Rome to upgrade and rearrangement of the coronary care and intensive care units
1/12/2015
Columbus children's hospital plans expansion
Nationwide Children's Hospital to add two new facilities near its downtown campus
1/12/2015
Canadian addiction center reflects Catholic tradition
Interior spaces anchor the secular and religious life within Ontario's Southdown Institute, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/12/2015
Rethinking healthcare design to proactively improve care
New design discussions are focusing on 'regenerative space' and 'salutogenic design' to describe environments that promote health, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/9/2015
Texas Children's Hospital plans Ebola treatment center
New eight-bed special isolation unit will cost approximately $16 million
1/8/2015
Indiana senior facility honored for design
Wellbrooke of Westfield recognized for 'urban lodge' aesthetic and design
1/8/2015
Nova Scotia hospital receives province's first LEED certification
Colchester East Hants Health Centre achieving top standards in the areas of water efficiency, recycling, composting and in the use of local materials
1/8/2015
Designing a contingency plan for Ebola
Facility design can support staff best practices when preparing for another possible infectious disease outbreak, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/8/2015
Hospital focuses on 'food as medicine'
St. Joseph's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., maintains farms on hospital grounds
1/7/2015
Integrating NICUs into hospitals
Blog on the Healthcare Design website looks at researching and benchmarking the integration of neonatal intensive care units into hospitals
1/6/2015
Building information modeling can benefit space management
Automation and data can increase efficiency in healthcare facilities
1/6/2015
Health system preparing for climate change
ThedaCare partners with the federal government to better weather the impacts of climate change
1/5/2015
Lighting changes transform cancer center
Ambient lighting controls and natural daylight brighten a Florida cancer center, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/5/2015
Senior care facility upgraded to improve living experience
Illinois facility looking to recruit new residents while retaining current clients
1/2/2015