Managing budget pitfalls in hospital construction

Should hospitals have separate seating areas for bariatric patients?

Should hospitals have separate seating areas for bariatric patients? 39.5% – Yes, the bariatric population needs to be…

The First 15 Feet

Let’s start at the very beginning” may apply as much to designing an acute care patient room as…

Improvements and upgrades are necessary and desirable, but require careful planning and prioritization

Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year-hospitals are some of the most vital facilities in society, and…

Interior design for rural healthcare

Photograpsher: Jerry Swanson At Mercy Medical Center, the addition of conference and event centers allows hospitals to become…

Meridian Health and Cornell University team up to study Jersey Shore University Medical Center's Transforming Care project

When planning of the $300 million expansion and renovation of Meridian Health’s Jersey Shore University Medical Center began…

The digital transition

In publishing circles, the debate has been raging for years now. With the closing of some high-profile daily…

How healthcare's first LEED Platinum Project got it done

Photography: @ John Durant Photography It began with a feasibility study done in 2002 by Karlsberger, the Columbus,…

Navigating the choppy waters of the financial downturn

“Make no little plan. They have no magic to stir men’s blood.” –Daniel Burnham, father of the Chicago…