Project News for Healthcare Facilities - March 2015
Health facilities are built into apartment complexes and employment centers
California health system offering one-stop 'wellness corners'
3/31/2015
Outbreaks spur concerns about automated disinfection
Hospital relied on an automated endoscope reprocessor to disinfect the scopes between uses
3/27/2015
Rise in charitable giving builds hospital
Securing the capital needed to build has been challenging for healthcare organizations since the Great Recession
3/27/2015
Appleton hospital renovations focusing on more efficient care
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Wisconsin is in the $108 million "phase four" of a multiyear modernization and renovation project
3/27/2015
Building long-term flexibility into healthcare facilities
New reimbursement models are changing what it means to creating flexibility in healthcare's built environment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/27/2015
Construction is adjusting to meet healthcare's needs
Off-campus, outpatient development activity is far exceeding on-campus, inpatient projects
3/26/2015
FGI explores future of healthcare guidelines
Experts discuss what major drivers shaping the future of healthcare and the future of FGI might be, according to an article on the healthcare Design website
3/26/2015
First hospital in the cloud opens in China
The cloud hospital is one of the new ways that the Chinese people can get medical attention more quickly
3/25/2015
Young adult cancer institute project based on key client principles
Planning for cancer Institute based on principles of participation, collaboration and information-sharing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/25/2015
Tennessee health systems pouring millions into expansions
Parkridge Health System in is the latest area medical center aiming for a major expansion plan in the next several years
3/25/2015
Minneapolis clinic embraces open workspaces
New University of Minnesota clinic will provide a model of collaborative workspaces for healthcare facilities
3/24/2015
Michigan hospital project aims to lower emergency room misuse
New $9.6 million Grand Haven project includes a collaborative space for mental health services and the Greater Ottawa County United Way
3/24/2015
Modular hospital project causes legal troubles
Lawsuits allege that a Legionella outbreak began as a result of water pressure tests and water introduced into the modules before they were transported to the hospital site
3/24/2015
Denver VA hospital $1 billion over budget
The Aurora VA hospital project has been plagued by construction delays and cost overruns for years
3/23/2015
S.C. YMCA, physician practice share facility
Ballentine facility combines medical offices with a fitness center
3/23/2015
Louisville Kindred project design advances
Conditional approval backed for the design of the proposed Kindred Healthcare $36 million
3/23/2015
Healthcare needs to adapt to survive
Providers and the teams that design their spaces need to keep changing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/23/2015
Chicago hospital kitchens not inspected for years
City, state assumed the other was inspecting hospital kitchens
3/20/2015
ECRI certification program for healthcare environmental managers is online
Course addressed skills related to workforce safety, emergency management, infection prevention and other hazardous situations
3/20/2015
Health system looks for 'Starbucks seal of approval' when picking outpatient sites
MedStar Health shifting focus from inpatient to ambulatory and establish a stronger outpatient presence in Baltimore and Washington
3/19/2015
Three Fresno hospitals cited for high infection rates
Facilities have been targeted for help by state public health officials
3/19/2015
New Joplin hospital built to weather storms
The new facility replaces the tornado-ravaged St. John's Regional Medical Center with a stronger, state-of-the-art hospital
3/19/2015
Former Hannibal hospital may get asbestos abatement
Before a renovation of the former St. Elizabeth Hospital can be considered, a cleanout of a section of the complex would have to occur
3/18/2015
Rules can encourage or stifle senior facility innovation
Two states will have very different opportunities in the coming years
3/17/2015
Fast food industry may offer patient-care clues
McDonald's quality-improvement effort has lessons for healthcare industry
3/17/2015
Nurse's Ebola lawsuit could be landmark for patient safety
Ebola survivor's suit against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and parent company Texas Health Resources could be an important case
3/12/2015
Trends in healthcare have been good for the construction industry
Move from inpatient to outpatient settings has meant billions of dollars in projects
3/12/2015
'Hospital of the future' opens in Colorado
St. Anthony North Health Campus emphasizes outpatient, health and wellness
3/11/2015
Helipad finished in Pennsylvania hospital's emergency department project
Completion of helipad marks first milestone for York Hospital's $50 million emergency department renovation
3/9/2015
Design's role in medical tourism
CNN series explores price advantages - and posh design opportunities - in medical tourism, according to an article in on the Healthcare Design website
3/9/2015
CDC investigating C. diff link to doctors' offices
The Centers for Disease Control says a substantial number of people contracted C. difficile who hadn't been in a hospital, but had recently visited the doctor or dentist
3/6/2015
Maryland hospitals join to leverage state reimbursement
State tying payment to the size of patient populations covered by health networks
3/6/2015
University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein plans modernization project
The $1.9 billion project is the largest public-private partnership project in Germany, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/5/2015
Study says luxury hospital upgrades not impressing patients
Ratings of the quality of care did not improve any more than they did for patients treated in less plush facilities
3/5/2015
Succeeding in the new healthcare environment
What changes are required to succeed in the new healthcare reform environment is a hot topic
3/5/2015
Future of hospitals seen through frosted windows
Hospitals are designing facilities with innovative amenities to attract new patients
3/4/2015
Healthcare construction booming in Houston
Nine new buildings totaling more than 353,000 square feet were finished in the second half of 2014
3/4/2015
New Oregon clinic was put up in one day from six modular sections
Bandon clinic to combine the current primary care clinic and outpatient services
3/4/2015
First ladies lend support to healing garden
Project will transform a gravel rooftop space at Children's National Health System into a 7,200-square-foot healing garden
3/4/2015
New facilities reflect healthcare's future
The healthcare industry is pouring billions of dollars into new hospitals and medical centers with more technology and amenities
3/3/2015
California hospital begins $339 million project
Washington Hospital in Fremont breaks ground on Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion after delays
3/3/2015
Key points about hospital 'superbug' outbreak at UCLA
Two patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles have died after contracting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections from improperly cleaned scopes
3/2/2015