Project News for Healthcare Facilities - September 2015
Dignity Health plans $220 million in renovations
California health system plans a multi-phase improvement project across its 39-hospital network
9/30/2015
Union Village to be first integrated health village
Henderson, Nev., project will be first to integrate a healthcare center into retail, entertainment, residential and senior living, and culture centers, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/30/2015
Winston-Salem hospital overhauling dining venues
Wake Forest Baptist hospital is renovating its main cafeteria and other branded eatery spots on its main campus
9/28/2015
Utah health system opens hospital-based simulation center
LDS Hospital simulation center is designed to increase patient safety and improve clinical outcomes through hands-on scenarios
9/25/2015
Connecticut hospital doubles size of emergency department
New Milford Hospital expansion includes a more efficient triage space, a centralized nursing station and private patient rooms
9/25/2015
Okla. hospital tripling square footage, adding no beds
St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital expansion designed to meet the changing needs of patients and their families
9/24/2015
Salt Lake City hospital opens simulation center
The 10,000 square-foot center is equipped with advanced simulation technology
9/23/2015
Mold outbreak at UPMC may have killed two patients
Toilets in UPMC Presbyterian's cardiothoracic intensive care unit may be source of fungal infections
9/22/2015
New $23 million healthcare facility planned for Tulsa area
Saint Francis Health System to build 49,000-square-foot Glenpool healthcare complex
9/22/2015
Missouri medical tower has private rooms, room for growth
New 43,000-square-foot addition to Cox Medical Center South includes 124 new beds
9/21/2015
Florida children's hospital 'topped out' with palm tree
New 128-bed Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida is scheduled to open in 2017
9/18/2015
Children's hospital reflects Canadian culture
The colors and attractions of the different regions of Canada were used as inspiration for design elements throughout the the new Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/17/2015
Orlando emergency center for kids first in region
The 12-bed pediatric emergency department, opening at Florida Hospital's east Orlando campus
9/15/2015
San Antonio child guidance center expansion to streamline operations
Clarity Child Guidance Center renovation will also provide additional space for clinicians and enhance the therapeutic recreation program, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/15/2015
Rural Illinois hospital to transition to outpatient care
Hospital Sisters Health System and OSF Healthcare System will transition healthcare services in Streator from HSHS to OSF
9/14/2015
San Antonio senior care facility designed to reflect city's heritage
Franklin Park Alamo Heights will mix Spanish and Germanic design elements and focuses on the preferences of baby boomers, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
9/11/2015
Saudi behavioral health facility carefully zoned
The King Abdulaziz Medical City Behavioral Health Facility was developed to be operationally manageable and therapeutic, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/9/2015
Ontario hospital gets LEED Silver
Markham Stouffville Hospital receives the certification for its 385,000-square-foot expansion
9/9/2015
Utah building new assisted-care living facility for baby boomers
Project to marry affordable housing with healthcare
9/8/2015
Bethesda hospital to get $273 million upgrade
Suburban Hospital to unify campus with new facility and parking structure
9/3/2015
Organizations share facility to bring wellness services to community
Ohio's Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany brings together multiple healthcare services under one roof, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/3/2015
MOB planned with efficiency in mind
Scott & White Healthcare built a medical office building next to its new hospital to reduce travel time for specialists and make care more convenient for patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/2/2015
Mass. hospital gets new $25 million emergency department
Morton Hospital in Taunton unveils 41,000-square-foot ED features a 'pod system' to help segregate patients based on the severity of their injury or ailment
9/1/2015