Anne DiNardo

Take 5 With Dan Morris

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 25, 2016 | Trends

In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.

Dan Morris is founder and managing partner of MorrisSwitzer Environments for Health, which recently merged with Ascension Group Architects and DaSilva Architects to form E4H. Here, Morris shares his thoughts on ED design, the monetary benefits of private patient rooms, and future advancements for materials in healthcare facilities.

Crafting A Better Waiting Room Experience

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 15, 2016 | Projects

Before designing a new pediatric waiting room for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (London), designers at Boex, an interior and product design firm based in Cornwall, England, asked to shadow the hospital staff for 24 hours to better understand the workings of the 1,033-square-foot space.

Healthcare’s Water Conversation Efforts Have Ripple Effect

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 13, 2016 | Trends

Reducing energy consumption isn’t the only area where healthcare organizations and designers are making a positive environmental impact these days. In response to rising water and sewage rates, changing regulations, and the increasing occurrence of extreme weather conditions, more facilities are starting to look for ways to reduce their water consumption, as well.

PHOTO TOUR: Optegra Eye Hospital

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 8, 2016 | Projects

Optegra Eye Health Care (London) operates a network of world-class private ophthalmic hospitals and its newest facility is a flagship center for medical excellence based in the Harley Street district of central London.

The 14,531-square-foot facility was designed by IBI Group (Birmingham, England) an international design and technology practice; ISG (London) was the contractor on the $7.1 million project.

Showcase 2016: Today’s Healthcare Designs Are Making A Statement

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 8, 2016 | News

Reflecting on this year’s Healthcare Design Showcase, jurors noted that among the discussions about Lean approaches and wayfinding and operational efficiencies, there was a considerable amount of attention—positive attention—paid to projects’ overall design statements.

Class Act: University of Connecticut Dempsey Tower

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 7, 2016 | Projects

Having operated its current facility since the early 1970s, the University of Connecticut Dempsey Hospital was faced with an out-of-date building with undersized rooms, inefficient mechanical systems, small floor plates, and a lack of staff collaboration spaces.

PHOTO TOUR: Federico Peña Southwest Family Health Center and Urgent Care

by Anne DiNardo | Jul 1, 2016 | Projects

The 50th anniversary of Denver Health and Hospital Authority’s (DHHA) community health centers coincided with the grand opening of its new Federico Peña Southwest Family Health Center and Urgent Care this spring.

Academic Medical Centers: Trend Report

by Anne DiNardo | Jun 23, 2016 | Trends

Many design firms across the country say that some of their most innovative work comes when working with academic medical center clients. “Often they’re pioneers in specialty services and research,” says Omri Kenneth Webb, associate principal and senior vice president at HKS (Washington, D.C.). “This manifests itself into the design of new facilities and specialty rooms.”

Take 5 With Mary Frazier

by Anne DiNardo | Jun 21, 2016 | Trends

In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.

Architect Mary Frazier, principal at EwingCole and member of Healthcare Design's Editorial Advisory Board, has 20 years of experience in the planning and design of healthcare facilities. Here, she shares her thoughts on technology’s role in improving care, the need for better hospital food, and emergency department design.

PHOTO TOUR: Western Digital DRIVE Wellness Center

by Anne DiNardo | Jun 15, 2016 | Projects

Western Digital Corp., a developer and manufacturer of digital storage solutions, asked LPA, Inc. (Irvine, Calif.) to design an employee wellness center at its corporate headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Dedicated to Western Digital employees, the DRIVE Wellness Center provides convenient, cost-effective access to healthcare services and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

PHOTO TOUR: Advocate Christ Medical Center’s East Patient Tower

by Anne DiNardo | May 27, 2016 | Projects

Advocate Christ Medical Center’s new East Patient Tower (Oak Lawn, Ill.) serves two critical needs identified by the health system during master planning and ED optimization assessments: Expansion of intensive care capacity to accommodate increased emergency and cardiovascular admissions and consolidation of birthing and neonatal services into a state-of-the-art women and infants center.

Take 5 With Tom Chessum

by Anne DiNardo | May 25, 2016 | Trends

In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.