Project News for Healthcare Facilities - May 2016
Sports medicine center design honored
Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center received the 2016 FAB Award for Healthcare
5/27/2016
Methodist Healthcare’s Memphis project starts as 'need' rule ends
Only one issue would still require approval in the $280 million project
5/27/2016
Pa. hospital expands for expected increase in births
The quickest and most cost-effective solution was to redesign and expand the current space
5/24/2016
Texas healthcare system opens more 'patient-friendly' facility
CHI St. Joseph Health hospital's emergency and trauma center features a more comfortable space and improved amenities
5/18/2016
Making a wellness connection
Forgoing the traditional healthcare environment, Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health set out to serve the health and wellness needs of young urban professionals, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/18/2016
Oakland hospital building an energy-efficient acute care tower
The new building plan includes low-emissivity glazing, smart air-conditioning zones and long-life lighting
5/17/2016
Injunction to stop demolition of Boston Children’s Hospital healing garden rejected
Plaintiffs include physicians and family members of patients who’ve used Prouty Garden
5/16/2016
Cleveland health system campus designed for wellness
The MetroHealth system's new mission is “leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community,” according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/13/2016
Children's hospital designed for access to nature
Shriners for Children Medical Center outpatient clinic is being built in Pasadena, Calif., with connections to the outdoors in quantities almost equal to its clinical space, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/12/2016
Oklahoma healthcare facility readies for reopening three years after tornado
An EF-5 tornado destroyed the former Moore Medical Center
5/11/2016
Cleveland health system transforming campus and community
Health and wellness trends are inspiring the planning, design and construction community to create environments that help providers deliver on that mission, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/10/2016
Holiday Inn opens on Cleveland Clinic campus
Hotel offers patients and their families a more affordable alternative to nearby hotels
5/10/2016
Psychiatric hospital design caters to different populations
North Tampa Behavioral Health deals with voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website
5/9/2016
'Sanctuary' sculpture inspired by disaster at Okla. hospital site
Artist took inspiration from the events surrounding the EF5 tornado that destroyed the Moore, Okla., hospital in 2013
5/5/2016
Renovation without interruption
Cooper University Health Care project worked with a goal of minimizing disruptions to patient care
5/1/2016
Behavioral hospital renovation balances security, healing
Design of Rogers Memorial Hospital in Brown Deer, Wis., on the leading edge of the biophilia trend
5/1/2016