The HCD 10: David Grandy, Rising Star (Under 40)
David Grandy, FACHE, CMPE
Associate vice president and managing director of strategic innovation, HDR (Omaha, Neb.)
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The HCD 10: Matthew Gutwein and Dr. Lisa E. Harris, Provider
Who they are: While it took a coalition of community and business leaders to bring a new public safety-net hospital to Indianapolis, two individuals stand at the forefront of that movement: Matthew Gutwein and Dr. Lisa Harris. Gutwein serves as president and CEO of Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County, the parent organization to Eskenazi Health; Harris has been practicing medicine at Eskenazi Health for more than 30 years and was named CEO in 2004. The two joined forces in 2009 to lead a campaign seeking voter approval for a new hospital campus.
PHOTO TOUR: Whittington Health Trust Ambulatory Care Centre
Whittington Health Trust (London) recognized that demand for acute services was rising among the 500,000 people in its service area. Based on this need, and the focus by the NHS on integrated care, Whittington decided to use the opportunity to build a new ambulatory care center adjacent to its existing hospital that would expand its same-day treatment capabilities, improve the patient and staff experience, and bring departmental disciplines closer together.
The HCD 10: Sean Gouvin, Facility Manager
Sean Gouvin
Director of facilities planning and engineering operations, Baystate Health (Springfield, Mass.)
The HCD 10: Christine Hester Devens, Interior Designer
Christine Hester Devens, IIDA, LEED AP
Associate principal, interior project designer, AECOM (Minneapolis)
The HCD 10: Upali Nanda, Researcher
Upali Nanda, PhD, Associate AIA, EDAC
Vice president and director of research, HKS (Houston); executive director of the Center for Advanced Design Research and Education (CADRE)
Global Response: Students Tackle Real-World Issues With Isolution Unit Designs
Last summer, as the Ebola virus continued to make headlines and the World Health Organization declared the outbreak—which spread primarily in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone—a public health emergency of international concern, architect George Mann, a professor at the College of
Tech Support At The Hospital? Morristown Medical Center Says “Why Not”
Leaders of Morristown Medical Center recognized that the role technology plays in healthcare is growing and that the hospital could serve as a venue where patients and staff learn about new health tools.
PHOTO TOUR: Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Harrogate District Hospital
The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre is a new outpatient oncology center that provides consulting, treatment, and patient support facilities in a standalone facility at Harrogate District Hospital (Harrogate, England).
PHOTO TOUR: Chambers Center For Well Being
Atlantic Health System wanted to create a holistic health and well-being center for its Morristown, N.J., community where people can learn about the root cause of illness and prevention utilizing techniques from around the world.
An App A Day Can Keep The Doctor Away
Technology is helping fundamentally change healthcare delivery in the built environment, from the way patients check in for an appointment and how medical information is taken and recorded to how appointments and treatment are delivered. It’s also influencing the conversation between doctors and patients.
Moving Beyond Traditional Staff Workplaces In Healthcare
Many providers have started to transform staff workspaces, moving away from traditional models of assigned offices and segregated departments, and designers are considering a variety of approaches to accommodate the shift. The new University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Center, a $160 million project, offers one interesting take on the concept.
