Safety - July 2021
Texas Projects Target Children’s Facilities in Austin, Houston
Total cost of two projects is $686 million, and both set to open by 2024
7/30/2021
Getting Creative with Hospital Design
Hospitals seek design strategies that promote wellbeing of providers and patients
7/27/2021
$3.8 Billion Chicago Hospital Project Moves Ahead
Bronzeville Lakefront project would include nearly 6,800 units of new housing, 8 million square feet of mixed-use space
7/27/2021
California Mulls Delay in Seismic Requirements for Hospitals
Proposal might give hospitals until 2037 to ensure they remain operable after major earthquake
7/26/2021
Altru Health Restarting Construction on $380 Million Project
North Dakota Hospital paused construction due to pandemic to focus on patients and employees
7/26/2021
$43.7 Million Dollar Project to Rebuild Florida Hospital Complete
The previous hospital was destroyed by a 2017 hurricane.
7/22/2021
Penn Medicine’s New Pavilion Focuses on HVAC Efficiency and Sustainability
New 1.5 million-square-foot Philadelphia hospital set to open in fall of 2021
7/22/2021
Rehab Hospital To Expand System’s Florida Presence
System’s hospitals are predesigned with option to add 17 additional private rooms
7/21/2021
Former Alexandra Mall to Become Trauma Center
Repurposing vacant spaces into usable facilities is becoming trend since pandemic-induced closure of many retail stores nationwide
7/19/2021
Hospital Applies Lessons From Hurricane Irma to New Facility
$43.7 million project rebuilds Florida hospital destroyed by 2017 hurricane
7/15/2021
How the Pandemic Influenced Healthcare Design
Learn how healthcare design is changing to improve better patient experience
7/14/2021
Tulsa Hospital Announces $250 Million Expansion
Project includes 51,000-square-foot renovation of imaging spaces and four operating rooms, as well as 232,600-square-foot expansion
7/14/2021
Massive Project To Transform Mall Into Hospital, Urban Village
$2 billion project to renovate all-but-abandoned mall, create 2,000 new healthcare jobs
7/14/2021
Lighting That Aims To Improve Human Health
Luminaire level lighting controls technology has potential to revolutionize lighting in healthcare facilities
7/13/2021
$250 Million Renovation Expands Flurry of Projects
232,600-square-foot expansion includes four operating rooms, new six-story tower with 124 patient rooms, and six-story 600-space parking garage
7/12/2021
Expansion Elevates the Patient and Visitor Experience
See how Jefferson Health uses natural light, inviting spaces and a green roof in its design
7/9/2021
Hospital Construction Wave Comes to Boston
Hospital officials want to construct new outpatient surgery center spanning 224,000 square feet and five floors
7/9/2021
4 Post-Pandemic Healthcare Construction Trends
Rethinking hospital design to make spaces safer
7/8/2021
Arkansas Hospital Expansion Targets ER, ICU Needs
Project will expand an ER seeing 55,000 patients per year — 37 percent more than designed to handle
7/8/2021
UC Davis Launches $60 Million Rehab Hospital
Hospital will start with 40 private rooms but will be licensed to accommodate 52
7/7/2021
Cancer Center Expansion Puts Greater Focus on Patients
Design features include abundant natural light, views of green space, natural elements and specially selected artwork
7/7/2021
Expansion Targets Hospital’s Emergency Department, ICU
Project will expand emergency room from 29 to 50 rooms and increase ICU capacity from 38 to 64
7/6/2021
Hospital Design With Patients in Mind
Creating hospital room requires buy-in from team of patients, their advocates, providers, and architects
7/6/2021
Pandemic Could Not Stop Hospital Renovations
Projects so important to hospital and community that waiting to complete them not an option
7/1/2021
Hospital Announces Largest Expansion in Its History
Expansion will include construction of seven-story pavilion
7/1/2021
