For the last two years, I have been focused on the writing and assembly of a book entitled Evidence-Based Healthcare Design, Wiley, 2009. It was my first foray into the creation of a complete manuscript, but like most new things in life, one must pause to go forward....
At a time when economic worries and budget limitations for facility expansions may start to squeeze the healthcare industry, Lean processes could very well be the industry's answer-and lifeline-for designing and constructing new projects in the future. Hospitals are...
Project Summary Completion Date: October 2008 Owner: Florida Hospital Architecture: HuntonBrady Architects Interior Design: HuntonBrady Architects Construction Manager: Brasfield & Gorrie Photography: Joe Brooks Photography Total Building area (sq. ft.): 656,000...
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an evolutionary leap for the design and construction industry. More than 20 years ago, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) was touted to have the potential impact that we now foresee with BIM, but the profession adopted that early...
Healthcare construction has dramatically changed over the years. Architects, designers, and builders now have myriad considerations with each project such as evidence-based design (EBD), LEED certification and green building, and implementing systems to help control...
Realistic design prototypes have become standard decision-making tools for healthcare leaders who understand their value in an environment in which every design decision impacts the facility's ultimate success in fulfilling the institution's mission and goals....
“Reflections” is a new column featuring thoughts and commentary by former HEALTHCARE DESIGN Editor-in-Chief Richard L. Peck. A statement that I heard often when I was Editor-in-Chief, to the point that it became a mantra, was, “We should try to get design input from...
The hurricanes that swept through Florida in the 1990s, starting with the massive Hurricane Andrew in 1992, were our first warning. But what really started the process for Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, was a Category 1 hurricane-the least powerful hurricane of all-blowing in windows and tearing off exterior panels in 2005. This was of great concern because not only is this a 690-bed community hospital, operating 24/7, but it is a refuge for hospital staff and their families, as well as some local police.
I'm sure most of you are familiar with Modern Healthcare's annual ranking of the 100 most powerful people in healthcare. For a number of years, the magazine has polled the public and posted a list of power players from all ends of the industry, somewhat akin to a...
Linda DeHart knows that her latest project A Thousand Windows: A Long Walk in Beauty and its subsequent Colors in Motion DVD descendent have been a long time coming-70 years in fact. The 70-year-old daughter of an architect was recently asked to do a retrospective of...
Bringing order to mega-growth In 1998, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital made a bold business move: it merged with the Columbia University Medical Schools, New York Hospital, and the Weill Cornell Medical School to form New York's largest healthcare system. Today this...
