Energy Efficiency - October 2017
Hospitals honored for heating pipeline project
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was awarded Sustainability Project of the Year
10/30/2017
Remote healthcare locations lead to a new design strategy
As healthcare services moving outward, design considerations are evolving
10/27/2017
Gov. says Buffalo children's hospital reflects new mentality
New facility incorporates modern features that reflect advances in healthcare design
10/26/2017
Addressing fall risk with patient room design
A 2017 study uses a simulation-based approach to evaluate the biomechanics of falls to identify risk associated with physical design strategies, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/25/2017
Hospitals to improve access for persons with disabilities
N.Y. facillites to make changes as part of lawsuit settlement
10/23/2017
Today's medical office design emphasizes efficiency and aesthetics
New facilities offer patients a tranquil, relaxing and beautiful environment
10/20/2017
St. Barnabas Medical Center stresses safety, privacy in design
CEO discusses the strategy behind hospital's new family pavilion
10/19/2017
Adapting to changes in healthcare design
Strategies can guard hospitals against obsolescence
10/19/2017
Healthcare design issues can particularly affect the elderly
Much research on environments for the aging can be applied to hospital design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/16/2017
Calif. hospital designed to reduce clinician stress
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford asked children, families, employees and medical staff for input
10/13/2017
Akron children’s hospital designed to consolidate services
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley campus consolidates service offerings previously located at multiple locations, according to a photo tour on the Healthcare Design website
10/12/2017
Storage wards: Selecting the right storage, shelving and organization solutions in a healthcare environment
The challenges of a healthcare environment make designing and integrating the right shelving and storage solutions critically important
10/11/2017
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia builds safe haven unit
Evidence-based design was used to choose design features proven to have a positive effect on the emotional state of patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/11/2017
Toronto healthcare facility gets funding for going green
Toronto Hydro rewards Michael Garron Hospital for energy-efficiency
10/9/2017
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center gets LED lighting retrofit
The project may stand as the largest LED lighting retrofit for a hospital
10/9/2017
Having a vision to withstand disaster
Design outcomes of this vision include generators that keep air conditioning functioning and glass designed to withstand significant impact from debris
10/4/2017
Design and effective decontamination can help prevent spread of infection in healthcare facilities
Skåne University Hospital used knowledge about construction from the time before antibiotics
10/3/2017
Pa. veteran hospital employees say fumes made them ill
Medical staff at the James E. Van Zandt Medical Center in Altoona say they're afraid for their safety
10/3/2017