Construction and Design - March 2015
Healthcare design innovation requires risk
Healthcare Design recently surveyed industry professionals to weigh on the issues surrounding healthcare design innovation
3/31/2015
Rush Health Systems selects VRF zoning for fifth time for Choctaw General Hospital
Challenge: To provide maximum comfort and energy savings in the patient care addition of a critical access hospital
3/30/2015
Healthcare parking structures can earn green certification
Garages can earn Green Garage Certification through a new program administered by the Green Parking Council
3/24/2015
Oklahoma City children's hospital welcomes patients with colorful sculptures
The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center features Matthew Placzek's 'Spirit' sculpture on its campus, according to an article and slide show on the Healthcare Design website
3/20/2015
Hospitals say better design means better care
Poor design can make it easier for infections to spread or create irritating noise
3/19/2015
Designing for an aging population
Many acute care environments are inadequately designed to support seniors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/18/2015
N.Y. health center technologically advanced, patient-friendly
Employees helped design the new $9.5 million Warrensburg Health Center
3/16/2015
Case Study: Bluewater Health renovation
Bluewater opted for reconfigurable furniture solutions rather than fixed built-ins in more than 80 percent of their new facility
3/16/2015
Children's hospital used art to lift spirits
Royal London Children's Hospital partnered with arts organizations to turn the hospital's walls into bright, positive distractions for its patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/12/2015
Research shows facility design does affect patient satisfaction
Media missed point of recent study that explored what role the physical environment played in improving inpatient hospital scores, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/11/2015
Building materials an issue in proposed N.J. healthcare center project
Developer wants to use combustible construction materials
3/10/2015
N.J. office building transformed into wellness facility
Chambers Center For Well Being built from 40-year-old structure
3/10/2015
Campus plan builds foundation for friendship
Facility planner, patient find common ground in fascination for architecture, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/6/2015
Kaiser Permanente makes biggest clean energy buy in healthcare
The health system will install 100 rooftop solar panels at its hospital, parking facilities and medical offices, which it says will decrease carbon emissions by 30 percent
3/5/2015
Designing for patients' support systems
Designers need to identify features that would facilitate the support process and make everyone feel at ease, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/4/2015
Hospitals are re-imagining spaces
Survey shows that many hospitals and health systems will be repurposing existing spaces as they move their services into communities
3/3/2015
Designing a hybrid OR
Blog on Healthcare Design website discusses three elements to consider when planning a hybrid OR
3/3/2015
Healthcare flooring best practices
Flooring should be durable, easy to maintain and should last more than 10 years
3/2/2015
Veteran designer looks at future of medical and dental space planning
Jain Malkin is one of the most respected experts in evidence-based design, says the Affordable Care Act has led to a rethinking of clinic space planning to achieve quality outcomes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/2/2015