More equipment—and in multiple sizes—is needed to care for young patients and their families during a hospital stay. Here are tips on how to identify needs and design appropriate solutions.
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Take 5 With Joe Jouvenal
The senior vice president and business unit leader for McCarthy Building Cos. discusses the top five trends and issues getting his attention right now.
Take 5 With Chris Naughton
The principal and senior healthcare planner at HMC Architects discusses the top five trends and issues getting his attention right now.
Main Attraction: Nexus Health Care
Neighborhood Health Association consolidates some scattered clinics into a new more accessible facility in downtown Toledo.
Face Time: Mark Sullivan
Here, the founder of Character Farms, in Richardson, Texas, talks about how after a successful career in advertising he found his calling designing themed interiors for healthcare.
Natural Wonder
University Hospital HM Nuevo Belen’s natural birth unit in Madrid redefines the hospital birthing experience, earning it IIDA’s first Transformation and Innovation award.
Making Spaces Work for Everyone
Universal design features can enable and empower a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation.
IIDA Announces Winners Of Annual Healthcare Interior Design Competition
Projects in 13 categories received recognition for excellence in design and furnishings, including Best of Competition winner EwingCole for the Brandywine Valley Specialty Care and Ambulatory Surgery Center.
PHOTO TOUR: Dell Seton Medical Center
The 517,000-square-foot teaching hospital is the centerpiece of a new health district in downtown Austin, Texas, and houses 195 beds with room for inpatient bed and surgical room expansions.
Advancing Safety Standards
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center aims to create a zero-harm environment for patients by creating a highly reliable hospital for its new medical center in Chula Vista, Calif.
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Opens Multispecialty Clinic
The 44,000-square-foot facility brings outpatient services together in one location with a building designed to complement the existing campus.
Take 5 With Tony Esposito
The managing principal at TLC Engineering for Architecture shares his thoughts on the impact of USP 800 on facility design, the importance of resiliency projects, and how HCAHPS are driving design decisions.
