Renovations
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
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
Healthcare Facility Conversion Projects Come with Unique Considerations
Converting a historic firehouse into a mental healthcare facility posed four challenges for design firm JZA+D.
10/26/2023
Making Lighting System Upgrades Work
Projects can present managers with a host of tough challenges, including scheduling and safety, that must be addressed in the planning stages.
8/21/2023
Maury Regional Health Launches Facility Improvement Plan
The $115 million plan includes two new floors to the existing patient tower.
7/7/2023
Protecting Patients During Hospital Renovations
LEMOINE decided to look for a quicker, easier, and more cost-effective solution to separate construction areas from the hospital's patient-occupied areas.
3/22/2023
Healthcare Must Adapt to Changing Weathers
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities need to upgrade their infrastructure in order to keep patients safe during extreme weather events.
3/21/2023
Methodist Hospital Emergency Department Doubles in Size
The three-year project saw the renovation and expansion of the Methodist Hospital Emergency Department completed.
2/3/2023
Designers Address Growing Community Responsibility
Healthcare facilities designers are looking to improve buildings for everyone in the community.
1/26/2023
Converting Retail Spaces into Healthcare Facilities
Vacant retail spaces provide a unique opportunity healthcare systems to reimagine the way the space can be used.
1/20/2023
Upgrading Aging Medical Facilities
Healthcare has become more patient-centric over the last 10 years, and infrastructure must be able to support this shift.
1/18/2023
New Jersey Offers Loan to Healthcare Facilities Looking to Upgrade Reproductive Health Services
The funding includes zero-percent-interest loans for upgrades at reproductive healthcare facilities and grants for security enhancements.
1/10/2023
The Reason Behind the Luxury Senior Care Facilities Boom
Senior care facilities have increased expectations among residents.
1/9/2023
Senior Care Facilities Can Plan for Safety Within New Designs
Senior care facilities are striving to balance safety and independence for their residents.
12/20/2022
Healthcare Construction Continues to Show Strong Momentum
Growth in outpatient services demand is driving competition and creating demand for medical office buildings.
11/23/2022
Adena Greenfield Medical Center Opens Medical Office Building
The project took over a year to complete.
11/11/2022
Resilience Efforts After Hurricane Sandy Still Underway 10 Years Later
A total of 30 resilience projects were initiated across four affected facilities.
11/10/2022
Healthcare Facility Design Now Aims to Promote Employee Wellness
Promoting wellness through design is one way healthcare facilities are trying to recruit and retain employees.
10/19/2022
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Resumes Services
The hospital was heavily damaged during Hurricane Ian.
10/18/2022
Jackson West Medical Center Uses Design to Focus on Patient Wellness
The design incorporates nature to better promote healing
9/30/2022
Sliding Doors Improve Patient Experience at Pacific Medical Centers
Pacific Medical Center’s ease-of-use features allow for patients to get around the facility more easily.
9/20/2022
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Opens Expanded Emergency Department
The $7 million project adds nine new rooms to the emergency department.
9/19/2022
How Red Bird Mall Transformed to RedBird Health Center
The revitalization project aimed to provide community supportive services and close the healthcare gap in Dallas.
8/29/2022
VA West Haven Medical Center Begins Multi-Phase Renovation
The construction project will provide a new surgical platform, surgical ICU and new laboratory space.
8/25/2022
Franciscan Health Rensselaer to Move Forward with Modernization Project
Renovation work will include the hospital’s infrastructure and central plant equipment.
8/19/2022
USDA Funds Target Rural Healthcare Facilities
These grants will help 143 rural healthcare organizations expand critical services for 3 million people in 37 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.
8/17/2022
Pullman Regional Hospital Plans for Remodel Project
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a funding proposal for a patient care expansion and remodel project.
8/11/2022
6 Strategies to Mitigate Risks in Development Projects
Volatile forces impact renovation and new construction projects, so effective strategies focus on mitigating economic pressures.
8/1/2022
5 Ways to Strategize for Healthcare Facilities Planning
Managers need to incorporate more flexibility into their strategic facility planning to foster resiliency.
7/1/2022
New York Hospitals Still Rebuilding 10 Years After Superstorm Sandy
STV will manage all aspects of the FEMA-funded capital construction program.
6/29/2022
From HVAC to Playroom: Insights on Pediatric Care Facility Renovations
Renovation at Chicago’s La Rabida Children’s Hospital illustrates unique challenges for facilities managers.
6/28/2022
Amerigroup Grants Aim to Improve Rural Texas Hospitals
Amerigroup will distribute more than $500,000 in grants to rural Texas healthcare facilities.
6/20/2022
St. Anthony Expands Services with $152 Million Tower
Although the tower broke ground just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning, the project was able to stay on schedule.
6/17/2022
Cleveland Clinic to Build 1 Million-Square-Foot Neurological Institute Building
The facility will bring caregivers and services together under one roof for the first time.
6/16/2022
USDA Invests $57 Million in Missouri Hospital
With the funding, Citizens Memorials Hospital District will expand for the first time since the early 2000s.
6/10/2022
Preventive Maintenance Reigns in Healthcare Facilities
The 2022 Hospital Construction Survey shows a renewed focus in facilities on preventive maintenance and budget trends favoring renovation and upgrades over new construction.
6/9/2022
Chicago Hospital Transforms to New Hotels for Medical Staff and Patients
Chicago’s Cook County Hospital was renovated by Hyatt Hotels to serve as two separate hotels for medical staff and guests.
5/27/2022
Mississippi Governor Vetoes $50M Improvements to UMMC
Governor Tate Reeves explained why he vetoed the improvements in a tweet.
5/2/2022
Rady Children’s Hospital Completes Construction
Ware Malcomb provided the interior architecture and design services for the project.
4/28/2022
Construction Prepares Retirement Community for Hurricanes
New Florida facility designed to offer protection from tropical threats.
4/21/2022
ASHE Spotlights Successful Facilities Projects
Awards target teams that developed safe, quality environments, demonstrate effective and efficient communication, and rely on data-based decision-making processes
4/14/2022
Medical Center Opens Expanded Emergency Department
24,000-square-foot facility will serve patients from pediatric to geriatric
4/14/2022
Highlands Hospital Joins Penn Highlands Healthcare
The facility is eighth hospital in the Penn Highlands Healthcare system.
4/8/2022
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Opens New Tower
The nine-story tower is the largest construction project in Texas Health history.
4/7/2022
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital Officially Opens
The facility is the newest location in Cleveland Clinic’s expanding global footprint.
4/6/2022
Southcoast Behavioral Health Expands Adolescent Behavioral Program
Southcoast Behavioral Health will expand its behavioral health service line from 24 beds to 48 beds.
3/31/2022
Healthcare Facility Infrastructure Changes for the Digital Age
Facility managers are now up to the impossible task of deciding when aging infrastructure needs to be updated, but how does technology play a role?
3/28/2022
Atrium Health Union West Opens Hospital in Charlotte
Atrium Health Union West is the first newly built hospital in the Charlotte area in more than 30 years.
3/25/2022
Mount Sinai Medical Centers to Build Braman Cancer Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center recently announced the building of the Irma and Norman Braman Cancer Center on its main campus in Miami Beach, Florida.
3/23/2022
