Project News for Healthcare Facilities - January 2016
Alder Hey project builds a park into a hospital
Plans for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, included 270 beds and a view of the park from every room, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/29/2016
New cancer center design stresses the need for human and natural connections
Charleston Area Medical Center’s (CAMC) new cancer center offers southern West Virginia cancer diagnosis and treatment services in one location, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/26/2016
Boston Medical Center's 208,000-pound bridge installed in one day
The bridge will be used to transport patients directly from hospital’s existing helipad to the redesigned Emergency Department
1/22/2016
Healthcare facility’s LEED Silver design reflects Cherokee history
The concept for the Vinita Center started with the idea that architecture should be familiar to the local population
1/22/2016
Indiana hospital opens $83 million surgery center expansion
Elkhart General Hospital's double the number of surgery and endoscopy suites
1/21/2016
Designing facilities for the international patient
Successful programs have developed special staff and facilities to ease the way for global patients
1/20/2016
Healthcare facility expands before construction ends
Wisconsin project adds four floors and meets original deadline
1/19/2016
Mayo Clinic plans $92.7 million in facility and equipment upgrades
The investment supports Mayo's Destination Medical Center initiative by positioning the provider as a global healthcare destination, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/19/2016
San Diego healthcare facility completes modernization with minimal disruption
East Tower Nursing Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital gets an overhaul
1/15/2016
Arkansas health facility launches $130 million master plan
The plan calls for changes and additions to the medical center’s Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center and the Heartcare Center
1/15/2016
California hospital honored for forward-thinking design
Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits recognized one of the Top Projects in the North Bay
1/14/2016
'First-of-its-kind' medical campus planned in Houston
Guiding principles of project to exceed current healthcare industry standards
1/14/2016
Missouri hospital designed for a culture of innovation
A core team of representatives of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Jefferson City led the visioning process to transform the physical environment of the replacement hospital, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/14/2016
California medical centers designed for efficiency
$1.5 billion University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center at Mission Bay is LEED-Gold certified
1/13/2016
California university creates wellness oasis
California State University Northridge renovates a two-story classroom and office building into the Oasis Wellness Center, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/12/2016
Conn. healthcare facility enhances care by design
Stamford Integrated Care Pavilion will be an ambulatory and specialty care facility that offers patients access to coordinated services
1/12/2016
Expansions boost Ohio region's hospital competition
Three area hospital systems realigned services to stay competitive in north central Ohio
1/11/2016
Orthopedic facility design reflects 'life in motion'
The Harford Hospital Bone & Joint Institute was designed with sinuous lines and sculptural forms. Curved white metal panels with extensive ribbon windows wrap the exterior, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/4/2016