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...
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The new paradigm for planning
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...
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
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...
Great River Medical Center WEST BURLINGTON, IA
The Heart and Vascular Center at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa, was developed to expand and centralize the hospital's cardiovascular services. The client wanted to bring these services together in a comfortable and inviting setting. Suspended...
Visiting Nurse Services of Suffolk EAST NORTHPORT, NY
This “home away from home” was created to combine the comforts of home with professional medical care for the terminally ill. Thus, the first hospice house in New York State was envisioned for Visiting Nurse Services of Suffolk. Hospice care typically is provided by...
The Texas Clinic at Prestonwood PLANO, TX
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...
Bergan Mercy Medical Center OMAHA, NE
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...
Loyola University Medical Center—Expansion Project MAYWOOD, IL
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...
Brazosport Memorial Hospital—Women's Center LAKE JACKSON, TX
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...
Palomar Medical Center West ESCONDIDO, CA
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...
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IMAGING MODALITY
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 Regional Medical Center FRESNO, CA
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...











