Blogs
Waco Family Medicine Achieves Savings and Bold Design with Wood Selections
Case study: The healthcare facility incorporated over 25,000 square feet of wood and saved over $400,000.
11/22/2024
Design Plans Unveiled for New Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital
The new hospital will be a 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility in Billings, Montana.
11/21/2024
Ground Broken on New Pediatric Health Campus in Dallas
The new campus will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
11/21/2024
Pre-Construction Strategies for Successful Facilities Projects
Savvy decisions can help facilities meet long-term goals by creating consistency and eliminating waste.
11/20/2024
Design-Build Benefits: Shorter Timeframe and Lower Costs
Upgrades at Grady Memorial ICU minimize patient disruption and revenue loss.
11/18/2024
Norton West Louisville Hospital Opens in Kentucky
The facility is the first new hospital west of 9th Street in more than 150 years.
11/18/2024
UT Health San Antonio to Open New Multispecialty and Research Hospital
The new eight-story hospital will open on December 10.
11/14/2024
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston at The Medical Center Opens
The 61-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is Encompass Health's first hospital fully constructed using prefabricated modules.
11/13/2024
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano to Build New Tower
Construction of the new tower is slated to begin in summer 2025, with an expected opening in fall 2028.
11/12/2024
What Caregivers Want from Their Workspaces
Improving the real estate and facilities experience can benefit employee attraction, recruitment and retention.
11/11/2024
What Caregivers Want from Their Workspaces
Improving the real estate and facilities experience can benefit employee attraction, recruitment and retention.
11/11/2024
Bartow Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on Expansion
Construction is expected to take a few years to complete.
11/11/2024
What Amenities Do Healthcare Employees Want?
Amenities are a critical part of employee satisfaction.
11/7/2024
Encompass Health Corp. Announces Plans for Florida Rehab Hospital
The hospital expected to open in 2027.
11/7/2024
Lehigh Valley Health Network Breaks Ground on Third Neighborhood Hospital
The facility is expected to open in winter 2026.
11/6/2024
Reducing Family Stress with Design Choices in Children's Hospitals
Design choices do not need to add stress to the family unit.
11/5/2024
Inova Health Center – Oakville Officially Opens in Virginia
It is the first of a multi-campus initiative aimed at establishing a new physical identity, operational standard and patient experience for the health system.
11/5/2024
Ground Broken on Expansion of UNM Hospital Children's Psychiatric Center
The construction process is expected to take two years to complete.
10/30/2024
What Amenities Can Relieve Stress at Children's Hospitals?
Hospital admissions can be stressful, but designers are looking for ways to help ease this tension.
10/29/2024
Ground Broken on UM Shore Regional Medical Center in Maryland
The new facility is expected to open by the end of summer 2028.
10/24/2024
AdventHealth Officially Opens New Riverview Facility
The 282,000-square-foot facility will open with 82 beds, with plans to add more if needed.
10/24/2024
Designing for Patient Rehabilitation and Wellness
Designers can establish a nurturing atmosphere that allows patients to focus on regaining their strength, mobility and independence.
10/23/2024
How to Approach Designing Children's Healthcare Facilities
Designing a children’s healthcare facility brings its own set of challenges.
10/22/2024
Sutter Health Reveals Plans to Expand Elk Grove Campus
The plan is to construct a new 56,000-square-foot, two story specialty care center.
10/22/2024
Cleveland Clinic and Cavaliers Break Ground on New Facility
The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center will provide care both to Cavaliers players and the general public.
10/17/2024
Three Steps to Strategic Capital Planning
Healthcare facility managers overseeing projects need to balance escalating material costs, labor shortages and supply chain challenges that impact budgets.
10/16/2024
PeaceHealth Unveils Plans for Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
The 96-bed, free-standing facility will be built and operated with Lifepoint Behavioral Health.
10/16/2024
The Impact of Lighting on Aesthetics and Atmosphere in Healthcare
Lighting manufacturers discuss how lighting affects the look and feel of healthcare facilities.
10/11/2024
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville to Begin Expansion Project Construction
The expansion for the ICU is expected to be complete in the fall of 2025, with the emergency department to be complete a few months after.
10/10/2024
Resthaven Opens The Farmstead Senior Living Community
The independent and assisted living community is the latest offering from Holland, Michigan-based Resthaven.
10/9/2024
Communication is Key for Hospital Renovation Projects
Communication goes beyond patient care.
10/8/2024
Six Challenges of Modern Healthcare Leadership
From technology and staffing to project management, managers must ensure efficient operations and high-quality patient care.
10/7/2024
Six Challenges of Modern Healthcare Leadership
From technology and staffing to project management, managers must ensure efficient operations and high-quality patient care.
10/7/2024
Work Begins on New UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital
The new facility is expected to be complete in 2030.
10/7/2024
Making Healthcare Lighting More Energy Efficient and Sustainable
Lighting manufacturers discuss the latest developments to make lighting more eco-friendly.
10/4/2024
Inspira Health Breaks Ground on Mullica Hill Expansion
The new 150,000-square-foot, five-story wing is expected to be open in the first quarter of 2027.
10/3/2024
Ground Broken on Baptist Health's Al and Jane Nahmad Women's Cancer Center
Construction of the new facility is slated for completion by the end of 2026.
10/2/2024
Governor Abbott and Texas HHSC Break Ground on New Wichita Falls Hospital
The new hospital, set to be complete in late 2027, will replace the North Texas State Hospital.
10/1/2024
Three Questions When Designing Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Effective designs balance safety, comfort and functionality to enhance patient care, family experience and staff efficiency.
9/30/2024
Three Questions When Designing Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Effective designs balance safety, comfort and functionality to enhance patient care, family experience and staff efficiency.
9/30/2024
Three Questions When Designing Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Effective designs balance safety, comfort and functionality to enhance patient care, family experience and staff efficiency.
9/30/2024
Novant Health Announces Plans for Hospital Campus in Bluffton, South Carolina
The new facility will be built with 50 beds to start with plans to expand to 100 beds.
9/30/2024
Primary Care Center of Clear Lake Opens Second Pasadena Location
The expansion will provide greater convenience and improved access to healthcare for patients in the area.
9/25/2024
How to Keep Contaminants Away from Patients During a Renovation
There is a way to undergo hospital renovations without compromising patient care.
9/24/2024
How to Keep Contaminants Away from Patients During a Renovation
There is a way to undergo hospital renovations without compromising patient care.
9/24/2024
Hospice of the Western Reserve Breaks Ground on New Facility
The new care center is expected to open in 2026.
9/23/2024
Cooper University Health Care Forms Joint Venture for Expansion Project
Cooper partnered with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and its construction manager for the expansion of its main campus.
9/19/2024
Construction, Contamination and the Case for 'Clean'
Study of healthcare facility surfaces during and after construction highlight potential risk of HAIs.
9/18/2024
Effective Patient Safety Practices in Hospital Renovations
Before a renovation project can begin, designers need to consider the risks of having patients in house.
9/17/2024
Effective Patient Safety Practices in Hospital Renovations
Before a renovation project can begin, designers need to consider the risks of having patients in house.
9/17/2024