Blogs - May 2016
N.Y. children's hospital rethinks wayfinding with new facility
Golisano Children’s Hospital created a more cohesive wayfinding approach for its new facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/31/2016
Study focuses on design's impact on outpatient facility communication
Researchers offer strategies to encourage staff-patient interaction
5/26/2016
Architect sees greater interest in wellness
Healthcare Design talks to Perkins+Will’s Sharon Woodworth in a Q&A on its website
5/23/2016
Lebanon VA Center project creates a flexible therapy space
The Center for Veterans' Enterprises was created for residential rehab and outpatient veterans,
5/20/2016
Program helps healthcare facilities to reduce energy usage
Commissioning building stock is becoming a means of identifying energy-efficiency opportunities
5/20/2016
Q&A on healthcare design for wellness
Healthcare Design talks to Mortenson Construction's Larry Arndt in an article on its website
5/20/2016
Architect talks about 'designing for wellness'
In an interview on the Healthcare Design website, Jocelyn Frederick, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, calls designing for wellness a complex process of balancing the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the built environment
5/19/2016
Caregivers develop careers in healthcare facility design
Nurses hired by designers to provide a clinical perspective on healthcare facility projects
5/18/2016
Healthcare facility wellness resources
As part of its recent focus on healthcare facilities' contribution to wellness, Healthcare Design included some resources in an article on its website
5/16/2016
Ninety percent of California’s acute care healthcare facilities are no longer at risk of collapse during an earthquake
Buildings at six rural critical access hospitals remain on the state’s list of structures most likely to collapse in an earthquake
5/12/2016
Hospital staff climbing to wellness
Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus includes a glass stair tower that offers the staff a space for both respite and exercise, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/11/2016
Minneapolis healthcare facility looks like an Apple store
University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center was designed to be more of an experience than an ambulatory site
5/10/2016
Invading pigeons don't stop Calif. hospital construction, but funding issues could
It took several weeks to get birds out of the ceiling work, and a hazmat team to clean out the debris
5/6/2016
Muskegon hospital will use Lean design for $271 million medical center
The center will bring all of Mercy Health's inpatient services together at one location
5/6/2016
Hotel concept designed to reduce the stress of hospital stays
Patient Hotel at Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet is a relaxing place to stay for those undergoing treatment
5/4/2016
Designing to support healthy lifestyles
Health systems are beginning to focus more on becoming wellness destinations, according to an article on the Healthcare design website
5/3/2016
Standby systems for hospital campuses
Hospitals and data centers have difficult requirements for electrical systems
5/3/2016
Healthcare facilities need a building envelope and HVAC strategy for patients' well-being
Technology advancement has resulted in better treatment for patients and has also led to higher energy consumption and elevated costs
5/2/2016
Effective rooftop management can benefit a healthcare facility
Effective management of the rooftop space of hospital and clinic buildings is frequently overlooked
5/2/2016
Designing to fight Ebola
Team assessed critical supply needs, water and electricity issues, patient volumes and security concerns in healthcare facilities in West Africa, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/2/2016