Sustainable Operations - November 2018
Former newspaper offices transformed to ‘spa-like’ women’s health center
Rather than a traditional registration desk, the center offers a concierge desk
11/21/2018
Closed Chicago hospital gets $145 million facelift
The old Cook County Hospital closed 16 years ago
11/20/2018
Design can support mental healthcare delivery
Behavioral-health architects must consider how to design facilities that foster productive interaction
11/15/2018
Building proton therapy center creates big challenges
The cyclotron at the Texas Center for Proton Therapy weighs as much as a fully loaded Boeing 757, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/14/2018
New South Wales hospitals turning into mini power plants
Hospitals and schools are using solar panels and batteries to cut energy costs
11/14/2018
Improving arc flash safety in healthcare
The dangers of events are made worse by the possibility of downtime
11/13/2018
Men’s health facility design more 'club' than 'clinic'
These male-centric facilities are not the typical doctor’s office
11/13/2018
Green hospital design redefining healthcare
Hospitals are exploring efficient ways to reduce the toxins and contaminants in the air throughout the facility as well as save energy and water
11/12/2018
Collaborative healthcare construction urged by panel
Stakeholders need to be involved early when planning healthcare facilities
11/8/2018
Kentucky children's hospital plans renovation
Norton Children’s Hospital plans new cardiac intensive care unit and renovated critical care center, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/7/2018
USP introduces new rules for compounded sterile products
It’s incumbent on facility managers to assess their operations to determine what compliance issues might arise if USP <797> is implemented as currently written
11/6/2018
Pa. hospital's sloping landscape inspires green roof
New patient rooms have views of a healing garden, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/2/2018
