Exposure to daylight has long been linked with patient wellness and staff satisfaction, and new research suggests that lighting can improve sleep patterns of elderly patients, reduce medical errors, and even reduce the need for pain medication. These and other studies...
The Saint Clare's Health System's maternity facility renovation was the first project of a campus master plan. The renovation dramatically changed the 19,000-sq.-ft. facility. The renovation converted semiprivate medical/surgery rooms into private postpartum rooms,...
Project category: New construction (completed June 2005) Chief administrator: Michael Stoops, Project Director, (408) 236-7090 Firm: Anshen+Allen, (415) 882-9500 Design team: Zigmund Rubel, Project Director; Roger Swanson, Principal-in-Charge; Lynn Befu, Interior...
Project category: New construction (completed June 2005) Chief administrator: Kipper Latham, Administrator, (512) 697-3546 Firms: Polkinghorn Group Architects, Inc., (512) 327-4404; McFarland Architecture, (512) 288-3001 Design team: Lindsay Works, AIA, NCARB,...
Project category: New construction (completed June 2005) Chief administrator: Larry O'Brien, President and CEO, (775) 770-3347 Firm: Leary Childs Mascari Warner Architects/Douglas Childs Architect, (858) 695-0444 Design team: Scott B. Herman, AIA, Parking Consultant...
Our work with Asante Health System on the Rogue Valley Medical Center (RVMC) began with a property assessment and master facilities plan for the hospital and has continued with the implementation of Phase One of the master plan. RVMC was a 200-bed hospital, with...
Pullman Regional Hospital's proposed replacement hospital was the district's first major project in nearly 25 years. The new program would include a 26-bed, 94,500-sq.-ft. hospital and 20,000-sq.-ft. medical office expansion. On a site that is virtually a greenfield,...
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed February 2004) Chief administrator: Nancy Wollen, Executive Director, (732) 557-8050 Firm: Granary Associates, (215) 665-7055 Design team: Michael Arnold, AIA, Principal-in-Charge; Collin Beers,...
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) needed an addition to accommodate its ever-expanding programs. A number of program departments, including Rehabilitation and Developmental Care, were housed in trailers, which were not easily accessible. A principal...
The Melrose Dining Facility at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics provides dining and food service for the southern part of the healthcare campus. It is located on the fifth floor of the Pomerantz Family Pavilion and adjacent to the elevators serving the...
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed July 2005) Chief administrator: Tina Sauer, Office Manager, (920) 225-8008 Firm: Hoffman, LLC, (920) 380-2103 Design team: Terry Ellenbecker, Team Leader/Construction Manager; Mark Robbins, Project...
Developed as a new healthcare model, the Integrative Medicine Centre is a 5,000-sq.-ft. medical facility for patients seeking safe, effective alternative treatment options for their wellness in a comfortable, Feng Shui-inspired setting. The facility includes eight...
