Energy Efficiency - June 2014
Mobile clinic project helps bring healthcare to remote areas
Moved to Care design challenge requires designers to create a clean, sterile environment for small surgical procedures, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/30/2014
Best practices created for dementia care design
The Alzheimer's Foundation collaborates with architects for long-term care design report, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
6/27/2014
Toronto Birth Centre offers non-hospital option
Project comes from effort to shift to non-acute health services and community-based healthcare centers, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/26/2014
Utah medical center community garden promotes wellness
Additional construction is planned for the hospital including physicians' offices and administrative space
6/25/2014
Sustainability making impact in Middle East healthcare design
Facilities are exploring sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy conservation efficiency, and more, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/25/2014
Builder fined after dementia patient killed by falling door
Heavy fire door fell on patient during renovation work at Alexian Brothers Care Centre in UK
6/24/2014
Healthcare interior design can inspire confidence and reduce stress
Colors, textures, patterns, artwork and graphics should resonate with patients, families and staff
6/24/2014
Latest NFPA code changed to a risk-based document to reflect how healthcare is delivered
NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code was overhauled and changed from a 'standard' to a 'code'
6/24/2014
Improving patient outcomes and the bottom line with evidence-based design
Butler County Health Care Center in David City, Neb., is improving patient outcomes, saving money and creating a better work environment by employing evidence-based design in new construction and renovation projects
6/23/2014
Dubai hospital expansion part of $816 million plan
Expansion of Rashid Hospital's Trauma and Emergency Centre will add 160 beds and cost $161 million
6/20/2014
Chickasaw Nation clinic pays homage to culture
Health Facilities Management 'Last Detail' feature looks at design of Chickasaw Nation Health Clinic in Ardmore, Okla.
6/20/2014
Dallas clinic designed to revive community it serves
Facility will consolidate services offered in four separate clinics miles apart from each other
6/20/2014
Ohio's University Hospitals plans ambulatory health center with freestanding ED
Facility will include outpatient laboratory services, physical therapy, primary and specialty care physician services
6/20/2014
Mississippi healthplex designed for athletes
New $16 million facility follows trend of combining medical offices with fitness and sports facilities
6/19/2014
Western New York VA renovates prosthetics facility
Upgrades include extra patient exam rooms, an expanded waiting room and a drive-up area for staff to bring prosthetics and equipment to the patient's vehicle
6/19/2014
Massive Dallas hospital project promotes safety and sanitation
Parkland Hospital will have a network of pneumatic tubes to transport trash and recyclables from strategic collection sites throughout the building to the Dumpsters on the loading dock
6/19/2014
Western Pennsylvania hospital to become medical mall
Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant will offer patients specialty medical offices, diagnostic and testing services, a same-day surgery center, outpatient physical therapy, an expanded emergency department and some inpatient rooms
6/19/2014
N.C.'s Hefner VA Medical Center opens acute psychiatric facility
New $16 million, 79,000-square-foot facility designed with safety in mind and is homier and less institutional
6/18/2014
Texas medical center builds on LEED Platinum certification
Dell Children's Medical Center new tower project pursues more challenging task of pursuing LEED for Healthcare, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/18/2014
New Jersey senior care facility wins landscaping award
Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center wins landscape architecture competition, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
6/18/2014
Albany hospital finishing $259 million construction project
After more than a decade of construction, St. Peter's Hospital is nearly finished with the renovation of its healthcare facilities
6/17/2014
Indiana care center expanding neighborhood model
Goshen Greencroft senior living center adding second 'Main Street'
6/17/2014
Designing for growing senior care market in China
There are still plenty of unknowns surrounding what type of long-term living model will work, and what the market will look like in the long term, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
6/17/2014
Urban cancer center garden cultivates tranquility
Healing garden perched on the seventh floor setback of a 14-story building defining feature of the hospital's design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/17/2014
Lighting can be designed to mimic night and day
Long-term care facilities can restore a more stable wake/sleep rhythm, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
6/16/2014
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands adds joint replacement facility
A photo tour of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands is offered on the Healthcare Design magazine website
6/16/2014
Delaware children's hospital expansion designed with patient input
Healthcare Design magazine offers first look at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children project
6/12/2014
N.C. medical facility designed to enhance patience convenience
Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln County facility stresses privacy and reduced appointment wait times
6/12/2014
ER's cosmetic upgrades reflect culture change
Pennsylvania hospital pledges that emergency patients will see a healthcare providers within 30 minutes
6/12/2014
South Carolina hospital plans new main entrance
Spartanburg Medical Center wil also build a new patient wing and demolish a historic section of the hospital
6/11/2014
Texas theater to be converted to health facility
Pecos County Memorial Hospital expanding into movie theater
6/10/2014
Integrating research into healthcare design
Article on the Healthcare Design website details six steps to create a culture of research in the design process
6/10/2014
Integrating research into healthcare design
Many design firms are instilling a culture of research and a commitment to metrics that matter, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/9/2014
N.Y. health facility geared toward men
Tisch Center designed to be a welcoming place for men to get comprehensive healthcare
6/9/2014
How will the medical home affect hospitals?
Not all care can occur outside the hospital but the medical home is an environment in which patients can feel more secure
6/9/2014
When healthcare design innovation becomes common, what's next?
Healthcare Design magazine's managing editor, Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, discusses the results of the magazine's annual Design Showcase judging
6/6/2014
UConn facility designed for patient-centered care
Health center constructing state-of-the art, $203 million outpatient pavilion
6/6/2014
Wood chair rail Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about wood chair rails in a dining room
6/6/2014
Bay Area's new healthcare buildings smaller, specialized facilities
Driving much of the activity is a state law requiring hospitals to upgrade or replace their buildings to be structurally sound enough to withstand earthquakes
6/6/2014
Design can make a difference in patient experience
Enhancing the patient experience has become a priority since the CMS began linking reimbursements to patient surveys, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/4/2014
Dayton hospital considers redesign to meet changing needs
Redesign would improve care, efficiency and patient privacy
6/4/2014
Prefabricated headwalls offer option for change
Prefabricated headwalls in patient spaces can adjust with changing care needs, trends
6/4/2014
Healthcare facilities use smart technologies to control costs
Healthcare system adds 1 million square feet of research hospital space and a new central utility plant as part of its expansion plan
6/4/2014
Convenience, reform driving ER construction wave
Hospital systems are building new, freestanding emergency departments and upgrading and expanding those attached to hospitals
6/4/2014
MaineGeneral hospital first in state awarded LEED gold
August facility paid special attention to using recycle-based materials and materials sourced within a 500-mile radius
6/2/2014
Creating a patient-centered hospital of the future
Thoughtful design incorporates patient, staff and community needs
6/2/2014