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Are Your Buildings Earthquake-Ready?
There’s a saying among seismologists: “Earthquakes don’t kill people. Buildings kill people.” They make a good point. It’s…
News June 30Putting earthquake recovery on firm footing
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) in Burbank, California, is no stranger to challenges. Like many California institutions,…
News June 30The Yawkey Center Rooftop: Capping Off Boston's Green Building
Excerpts adapted from the session “Healthy Hospitals: Boston Green Building Initiatives,” presented April 20, 2006, at CleanMed 2006…
News May 31Minimizing chemical hazards in healthcare
Many strong chemicals are used in healthcare settings, for a variety of reasons: to treat patients (medications and…
News May 31Key considerations in patient room design, part 2: The same-handed room
Images courtesy of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) In last month’s article I summarized the basic models…
News April 30Ambulatory cancer care for today and tomorrow
One doesn’t necessarily have to be a fan of NBC’s Today Show to remember the tragic death from…
News April 30Putting it together
For more than 20 years, the Minneapolis Heart Institute had grown as most hospitals do: by accretion, adding…
News April 30The Lacks Cancer Center: A steward of health
The new Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the result of a shared vision of Saint…
News April 30The OR theater of the future
When 13-year-old Nichole Paone recently had to undergo surgery to remove a tumor the size of a baseball…
News April 30