Construction and Design - February 2015
Joplin rebuilds after the storm
Replacement hospital build with lessons learned after tornado destroyed St. John's Regional Medical Center
2/27/2015
'Risky' ED layout pays off
Wisconsin hospital emergency department features 44 exam rooms designed on a pass-through (or open core) model, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/25/2015
Washington sports medicine, neighborhood clinics reflect athletic, local themes
The pitchers mound and home plate from Sick's Stadium are embedded in the floor on the main hallway
2/24/2015
$30 million health campus in the works near Phoenix
West Healthcare is developing this 20-acre Westgate Healthcare Campus in Glendale
2/20/2015
Survey shows hospitals focusing on repurposing units
Health Facilities Management magazine and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association surveyed 3,414 hospital and health system executives about trends in hospital construction
2/19/2015
North Texas spending billions in hospital building boom
Region is extreme example of national building trend
2/18/2015
Designing for the human experience
Understanding the human experience in healthcare planning and design is essential to creating spaces that meet the needs of users, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/18/2015
Interiors that fit an aging population
As seniors age, their mobility, senses and preferences change
2/17/2015
London ambulatory care center designed for changing healthcare landscape
The Whittington Health Trust build a new ambulatory care center adjacent to its existing hospital that would expand its same-day treatment capabilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/17/2015
Artists brighten children's hospital with murals
The Royal London Children's Hospital recruits artists and designers to decorate the buildings
2/13/2015
Keeping hospital physical plants relevant
Healthcare design must look at the future as well as today's needs
2/13/2015
Missionary hospital among first in India to generate solar power
Holy Family Hospital in Okhla will be the first non-government building to have a large solar rooftop system
2/13/2015
Designing for Millennial caregivers
Many experienced 'helicopter parenting' and may plan to return the favor or apply the same practices to their own children, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/13/2015
It's time to right-size healthcare projects
A number of factors are converging to increase the probability that a focus on needs instead of wants will be embraced, according to a blog on the Heathcare Design website
2/12/2015
Holistic, longitudinal design thinking optimizes healthcare construction value
The initial investment in a facility has a tremendous influence on operational costs over its lifetime
2/12/2015
Hospital takes cues from home design
New $300 million hospital tower at Orlando Regional Medical Center created as a home for 245 patients
2/11/2015
Health system goes off the grid
Gundersen Health first hospital to offset all fossil fuel use with locally produced, green energy
2/11/2015
Changes in interior design education focus
Some interior design schools creating more education options for healthcare specialties
2/11/2015
Psychiatric healthcare design challenges
A psychiatric unit is one of the most difficult space types to which one can attempt to apply thoughtful design
2/10/2015
Indoor navigation to hit its stride in 2015
Signs suggest that the market for indoor navigation and location-based services has reached its inflection point
2/10/2015
Healthcare Design recognizes healthcare design professionals
The third annual HCD 10 winners are announced in an article on the magazine's website
2/10/2015
2015 AIA Institute honors Texas urgent care center
Legacy ER & Urgent Care recognized in the healthcare category
2/9/2015
Connecticut cancer center focuses on care, ambiance
Resort-like design mirrors a national trend in the way modern healthcare facilities are built
2/6/2015
Maryland hospitals making a range of adjustments to healthcare reform
Adjustments to new healthcare realities include large construction projects and robots
2/6/2015
Architecture students create isolation unit designs
Texas A&M University professor challenges students to tackle some issues surrounding Ebola outbreak, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/6/2015
Northwest Indiana healthcare construction going strong
Hospital systems continue to invest in infrastructure even as inpatient stays nationwide are on the decline
2/5/2015
New Joplin hospital to open four years after tornado
New 875,000-square-foot, $335 million Mercy Joplin is storm-resistant
2/5/2015
Evaluating an inpatient-to-outpatient conversion project
An existing-facility assessment to create an success factor rating can help hospital decision-makers in their evaluation, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/5/2015
Winning senior care design projects announced
Environments For Aging Design Showcase recognizes six designs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
2/4/2015
New outpatient oncology center takes the form of two 'pebbles'
Healthcare Design website offers photo tour of the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Harrogate District Hospital
2/3/2015
Phoenix Children's Hospital to build out medical/surgical floor
The build-out will create 45,000-square-foot, 48-bed medical/surgical unit in existing shell space
2/3/2015
Designing efficient critical access hospitals
Because of their tough economic realities, it's crucial that CAHs improve their efficiency, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/2/2015
Army Corps of Engineers upgrades VA, Army medical facilities
Corps involved in expansion and modernization of hospitals and clinics operated by the VA and Army
2/2/2015
Abstract art fills lobby of San Antonio hospital
Sky Tower at University Hospital showcases work by artists from throughout the United States and several other countries
2/2/2015