by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Before designing Sentara CarePlex Hospital, we asked staff, doctors, and patients to tell us what features would make the care and the patients’ healthcare experience the best possible. We designed the hospital to support their answers. The hospital features a...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics network includes medical and educational facilities that serve both the Salt Lake community and the Intermountain West at large. This institution has experienced dramatic growth since its flagship building, University...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Mercy Hospital is a licensed, 284-bed community hospital that is part of the Alegent Health system, based in Omaha, Nebraska. In addition to acute care services, the hospital provides behavioral health services. The Mercy Hospital campus includes two medical office...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Since opening its doors in August 2002, the Clare F. Rose Emergency, Trauma & Chest Pain Pavilion at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (BMHMC) has provided a less crowded, more relaxed setting than the former emergency department. The state-of-the-art...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Most healthcare organizations maintain a strategic plan, reg-ularly updated to respond to changes in their competitive, economic, technical, and regulatory environments. As the context changes, strategy must keep pace and adapt. As more peo-ple move to a com-munity,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
The Indiana Heart Hospital is not only Indiana’s first dedicated heart hospital to meet the growing needs of patients and their families, but a partnership with GE Medical Systems, making The Indiana Heart Hospital the world’s first paperless, filmless,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Springmill Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, multispecialty medical center that represents the partnership of 12 university-based physician practices with a local developer to create a patient-friendly, staff-inspiring atmosphere. The new satellite home of...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Following the merger of two hospitals, Covenant Healthcare System decided to combine patient volumes from their two existing, undersized, and outdated emergency departments into one new facility. The goals for the new facility were to develop a high-tech treatment...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
The Louis Lasky Memorial Medical and Dental Center is the flagship facility for the National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions Insurance Trust Fund. The organization, which provides specialized medical and dental care to thousands of dues-paying members...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2003 | Trends
Located atop a 16-story hospital patient tower, the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Pavilion offers distinctive services and amenities to patients in the atmosphere of an elegant club or hotel. The Pavilion suite is a private, exclusive, and secure environment that can...