We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. —Winston Churchill In the past, hospital design focused on low cost per square foot or the incorporation of new technology, and was based on models of nursing care derived from industrial settings where the...
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed October 2003) Chief administrator: Donna K. Sollenberger, President and CEO, (608) 263-6400 Firm: HLM Design - Heery, (319) 354-4700 Design team: Scott Hansche, AIA, Principal-in-Charge; Doug...
Project category: New construction (completed September 2005) Chief administrator: Francesco Ramirez, PhD, Director, (732) 235-9534 Firm: Hillier Architecture, (212) 629-4100 Design team: Steve Gifford, Principal-in-Charge; Andrew Buchsbaum, Design Director; Robert...
The quality of healthcare delivery in American hospitals is under constant and continued scrutiny by payers and the public alike. Two national studies released by the New England Journal of Medicine last year indicated that many hospitals do not meet even the basic...
The Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has opened its new Pediatric Catheterization Lab. This is currently the only academic pediatric cardiovascular program in the state of New Jersey. This state-of-the-art...
Today, Emergency Departments (EDs) are expanding in record numbers for a variety of reasons. In addition to rising volume in emergent care, patients also use EDs as walk-in clinics. The fact that EDs are often used as the front door, with a greater percentage of...
Community Medical Centers, Central California's largest healthcare provider, operates 15 facilities, including three acute care hospitals. Its Fresno campus, with more than 600 acute care beds, is known as Community Regional Medical Center, a referral center for the...
Project category: Project in progress (May 2007) Chief administrator: Henry Brilliant, General Partner, (972) 867-6649 Firm: Jonathan Bailey Associates, (469) 227-3900 Design team: Tin Le, Project Manager; Mark A. Stewart, AIA, Project Executive; Sean Kirton, Designer...
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed October 2004) Chief administrator: David M. Tew, Vice-President and COO, (402) 398-5969 Firm: Leo A Daly, (402) 391-8111 Design team: Jeffrey S. Monzu, AIA, Project Designer/Project...
Project category: Project in progress (January 2008) Chief administrator: George Titus, VP of Construction and Engineering Facilities, (708) 216-8406 Firms: Pratt Design Studio, (773) 755-2000; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc., (312) 782-1000 Design team: Robert...
The recently completed two-story Women's Center at Brazosport Memorial Hospital is located in Lake Jackson, Texas. At 30,490 square feet, the 10-bed addition includes obstetrical services, such as mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and a Cath Lab suite. Early in the...
An imperative that was established early in the planning process of this 456-bed tertiary care center was to create a facility that would positively transform the experience that is normally associated with staying or working in a hospital. Outdoor features include...
