Architecture
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
How is Artificial Intelligence Being Used in Healthcare Architecture?
AI presents many potential uses in designing healthcare facilities, though it still requires human oversight.
8/22/2024
What's the Future of Healthcare Facility Architecture?
Staff retention and modular design are two ideas influencing future architectural design concepts, among others.
8/15/2024
Designing for an Enhanced Patient Experience
Ease-of-access, color selections and natural lighting were key to the overall design.
8/8/2024
How Ohio University HCOM's Heritage Hall Achieved WELL Certification
Design collaboration and an emphasis on occupant wellness aided in Heritage Hall’s achievement.
4/25/2024
Making Healthcare Facilities More Like Home
Designing a healthcare facility to be more home-like can benefit a patient’s overall experience.
3/21/2024
Designing Healthcare Facilities for Rural Communities
The Bitterroot Health-Darby Scripps Clinic is a recent example of designing and building a rural healthcare facility.
3/7/2024
How Location Data and Analytics are Revolutionizing Site Success
True site success prioritizes important mission and business objectives, such as patient volume and physician utilization.
2/26/2024
Quality Control in Healthcare Facilities: The Impact of In-House Production Studios
Production studios can help healthcare facilities navigate the digital crossroads.
2/13/2024
Hospitals to Add Production Studios to Facilities
Production studios are the next step in redefining patient care.
2/6/2024
Overcoming Design Challenges Through Collaboration
Collaboration efforts are being utilized more to avoid any hiccups during the design process of new facilities.
12/12/2023
Healthcare Experts Are Integral to Better Hospital Design
Designers have begun collaborating with healthcare experts to create more functional operations.
11/28/2023
Converting a Bank into a Healthcare Facility
Integrated design firm JZA+D converted the space into a JAG-ONE Physical Therapy facility.
11/2/2023
Horton Automatics Doors Used in Lancaster General Hospital ER Expansion
The doors will help accommodate the expected influx of patients.
9/27/2023
Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo Announces Award Winners
There were eight awards in total given out.
9/21/2023
Do Different Parts of Healthcare Facilities Have Different Acoustic Needs?
Acoustics manufacturers discuss the different needs of the various areas of a healthcare facility.
9/8/2023
Destigmatizing Senior Living Communities Through Design
From its layout to its amenities, Atria Englewood senior living community focuses on giving residents independence.
8/24/2023
Building Disaster-Resilient Senior Care Facilities
Adaptability and multipronged approaches are critical to weathering disasters.
8/10/2023
Building Senior Care Facilities for Harsh Temperatures
Going beyond the building code requirements is key for temperature resilience.
8/4/2023
Creating Diverse and Inclusive Senior Care Facilities: Designing for Diversity and Community
The older generation is rapidly diversifying and senior care facilities will need to reflect that.
7/14/2023
Converting Old Buildings to New Hospitals
With limited space available for new buildings, healthcare professionals are now looking at old buildings.
7/11/2023
Bird-Friendly Building Design: Enhancing Safety and Sustainability
Managers can make decisions related to windows, lighting and green roofs that prevent bird collisions.
6/28/2023
The Rise of Biophilic Design in Healthcare Facilities
What was seemingly a design trend is now here to stay.
6/20/2023
Designers Rely on Empathy to Create Sustainable Buildings
Designers are thinking about future generations when building new healthcare facilities.
6/6/2023
Current Trends in Roofing for Facility Management
A summary of the topics and issues discussed in the recent round of manufacturer roundtables on roofing.
3/3/2023
Specific Needs of Healthcare Facility Roofing and When to Inspect
Roofing manufacturers discuss the specific needs of healthcare facility roofing and how often to inspect the roofing.
2/17/2023
Common Issues Facility Managers Face with Hospital Roofing
Roofing manufacturers discuss how to address common problems.
2/10/2023
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital Parking Garage Collapses
A rescue box was struck to alert emergency crews of the collapse.
1/25/2023
How to Incorporate Flexibility within Healthcare Facilities
Josh Domingo discusses how healthcare facilities can better design an environment that allows for a more flexible operation.
5/19/2022
Future Hospitals: What Will They Look Like?
Coronavirus has exposed issues with current healthcare provision and architecture
12/30/2021
