I was chatting with Debajyoti Pati, a professor in the department of design at Texas Tech University, at an industry event several months ago, when he offhandedly mentioned how recent research seemed to suggest that decentralized nurses’ stations may not be everything they’re cracked up to be.
Bicester Community Hospital is a new community healthcare facility in the county of Oxfordshire, U.K., designed by IBI Group. Commissioned by NHS Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Cluster, the $7.8 million new facility replaces the existing hospital that opened in 1908, which was inflexible and outdated.
As part of a community revitalization effort led by public and private interests, the Hatcher Station Health Center, operated by Parkland Health & Hospital System and designed by BOKA Powell (Dallas), was designed to deliver primary care to residents of an underserved sector in southeast Dallas.
Like many of you, I’m sure, I never really got out of the “back to school” mentality that hits when August rolls around. My staff and I have entered our busiest time of year: The Healthcare Design Showcase (soon to be in your hands!), our Healthcare Design (HCD) October issue and Environments for Aging fall issue, and then the huge November HCD show issue all hit in rapid succession.
The Center for Advanced Care (CAC) is a new 162,000-square-foot outpatient facility at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC) in Chicago, dedicated to ambulatory surgery, digestive health, and cancer care. Opened in April 2015, it was designed by SmithGroupJJR.
I'm very pleased to present to you the full list of Healthcare Design's new Editorial Advisory Board. As I mentioned in my last blog, this group of 30 professionals comprises healthcare design experts across the range of our brand audience. It was quite a task, coming up with the right balance of people and specialties. Ultimately, we wanted firms and organizations of different sizes, from different parts of the country, but all with a driving passion for healthcare.
Beijing Aiyuhua Hospital for Children and Women—the first privately owned pediatric hospital in Beijing—provides inpatient and outpatient healthcare services for women and children. Opened in December 2014 to the population of Beijing as well as surrounding provinces and cities, the hospital is located in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. It was designed by HKS Inc.
I’ve met a lot of people in this industry over the past three years, talking to countless architects, designers, providers, suppliers, and others about design best practices, the direction of healthcare, and the future of our built environments. Between myself and the three other editors on this brand, we’ve covered a lot of ground while gathering a ton of insight from the people in the trenches.
Sutter Health’s Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital opened its doors on Oct. 25, 2014. The $281.5 million, 84-bed, acute care facility has received LEED Gold certification and is one of the first hospitals in the state of California to earn this rating.
The new Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, Ariz., designed by Gould Turner Group for RegionalCare Hospital Partners, opened in April 2015. The new 100-bed, all-private, four-story center is housed in 177,000 square feet on 77 acres. It’s connected to the existing outpatient surgery and diagnostic center to allow convenient access for physicians, staff, and patients.
The state of Texas, after a visit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last fall, designated Texas Children’s Hospital as a pediatric Ebola treatment center. With a $16 million budget, the hospital’s west campus is now building out an eight-bed isolation unit (as well as 10 beds for acute care) within previously shelled space on the patient tower’s 5th floor.
The application of Lean thinking can have a significant effect on many aspects of healthcare design, and infection control—a top priority in the industry right now—is no exception.
