Blogs - May 2017
Cancer patient looks at healthcare facility design
Architecture firm marketer gains new perspective after going through cancer treatment
5/26/2017
Healthcare facilities' energy efficiency improves air quality
Salt Lake City Op-Ed says healthcare facilities' energy efficiency efforts can impact community health
5/26/2017
Slideshow highlights Texas hospital makeover
San Antonio's Methodist Children’s Hospital's gets multimillion-dollar makeover expansion
5/25/2017
Video offered on facility's role in recruiting physicians
Healthcare facilities are becoming differentiators
5/25/2017
Hazelden Betty Ford facilities designed for homey, healing feel
Behavioral outpatient clinics and residential facilities need more welcoming, respectful interiors
5/24/2017
Designing for children beyond cartoons
Children's hospital created a lobby that was welcoming and playful without cartoon characters or primary colors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/24/2017
Renovating underused healthcare real estate
It’s important to be open to different models of real estate delivery and operation
5/23/2017
Architect discusses healthcare design talent acquisition
Hank Adams discusses attracting and nurturing creative talent in a healthcare design practice in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/23/2017
Architect discusses efficient healthcare project delivery
Rudy Santacroce discusses efforts to tackle efficient project delivery in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/22/2017
Architect discusses healthcare client expectations
Diane Osan discusses efforts to tackle client expectations for availability and responsiveness in an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/19/2017
Healthcare design can support community connection
The role of healthcare facilities offers opportunities to master plan, design and develop for the next generation
5/16/2017
Texas healthcare facility recognized for energy saving
Baylor Scott & White Health-Carrollton won a statewide 'Energy Roundup' competition
5/10/2017
Boston hospitals facing rising building costs during boom
Healthcare construction nationwide is expected to double in 2017 from the $19.6B in costs seen in 2016
5/9/2017
Healthcare facility cuts power consumption with energy optimization system
System at Robina Hospital is on track to save enough electricity in its first 12 months to run light towers for a year
5/9/2017
Supporting quiet in healthcare facilities
A hospital’s walls may be the first line of defense in acoustic design, but the floor and ceiling can also control noise
5/8/2017
Royal University Hospital invests $13.6 million for longterm savings
Lighting, water use, building envelope, steam pipes and traps, hot water pumps, speed drives and ventilation systems get upgrades
5/8/2017
Outpatient facility rehabs second location instead of starting from scratch
Rehabbed project cost a fraction of new construction
5/8/2017
Best flooring options for stairwells in healthcare facilities
With most of the focus directed toward lobby areas, well-trafficked hallways, and treatment rooms, the stairwells are often overlooked
5/8/2017
Survey shows increased profitability in A/E industry
Survey found net service revenue per employee reached a 10-year high this year, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/5/2017
Design issues for ligature attachment concerns
The Joint Commission announced an added emphasis will be placed on the assessment of ligature attachment in psychiatric facilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/3/2017
Thinking small: Designing microhospitals
The architecture and design usually follows interiors standards established by a health system to reinforce its brand, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/2/2017
Palo Verde Behavioral Health Center renovation balances safety, comfort
Project incorporates ligature-resistant materials and hardware while encouraging a comfortable, homey environment
5/1/2017
Rethinking behavioral health facility design
The physical environment needs to play a critical therapeutic role in patient care
5/1/2017