Health systems are dishing up acute care services right in the communities they serve via a new building type: the microhospital. But these mini versions of full-scale hospitals come with their own design standards and challenges.
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Taylor Design Hires Strategies Practice Leader
Jen Leonard will focus on bringing her human-centered design experience to Taylor Design collaborating across its Irvine, San Francisco and San Diego offices.
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine; Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Opens
The new clinic offers onsite imaging, durable medical equipment and casting, all under one roof.
Construction Of New Shelburne Clinic Moving Forward
The clinic will include space for family medicine residents from Dalhousie University to do a residency placement in Shelburne.
Eye Of The Beholder
As individuals, we view just about everything differently, but design has the power to change perspective.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Selects Project Manager
The new facility, which is expected to open in fall 2018, will be a five-story, 345,000-square-foot campus with a footprint of approximately 10 acres.
Mercyhealth Celebrates $505 Million Construction Milestone
Mercyhealth plans to open the $505 million, 451,000-square-foot hospital and five-story, 81,500-square-foot medical center, in late 2018.
NORR Philadelphia Hires New Senior Project Architect
NORR Philadelphia recently announced that Cristina Wuenschel, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm as senior project architect.
New Southcoast Health Urgent Care Center Opens in Dartmouth
The 4,200-square-foot Center offers a full array of services including on-site radiology and laboratory services, basic orthopedics, gynecologic and minor surgical treatments and medications.
Awaiting A Better Future
Instead of working toward a future with no waiting rooms, we should be applying new thinking and design approaches to improve this necessary experience.
FIRST LOOK: The Center for Obesity and Diabetes
With a social mission to decrease the prevalence of diabetes in the Dominican Republic, this new center is designed to support integrated care via clinics, research and disease management.
Peel Memorial Centre For Integrated Health And Wellness Opens
The new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, is a 300,000-square-foot facility that focuses on treatment of patients who do not require an overnight stay in hospital.
