by HCD Guest Author | Dec 5, 2023 | Trends
Long before an individual seeks healthcare—whether for illness or preventative treatment—certain social determinants have likely already swayed their long-term health outlook. Social determinates of health (SDOH) are factors in the environment where people live,...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 5, 2023 | News
Med Center Health (Bowling Green, Ky.) is planning to invest $145 million to expand its footprint with three capital projects totaling more than 210,000 square feet. The first project includes a five-story patient tower on the health system’s Bowling Green campus. The...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 5, 2023 | News
The “exposome” concept looks at environmental and socioeconomic factors surrounding individuals throughout life that can impact their biology and health. These exposures include air quality, noise and light pollution, housing stability, access to transportation, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 4, 2023 | Trends
Healthcare workers accounted for 73 percent of all nonfatal workplace injuries resulting from violence in 2018, an increase of 86 percent from just seven years prior. This rising rate of violence—combined with the fact that healthcare workers are five times more...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 4, 2023 | News
Grand Mental Health is planning to open a mental health and addiction recovery center in Tulsa, Okla., this month, according to the website kjrh.com. The facility will be situated on the former Tulsa Tech-Tulsa Community College campus. The center will include a...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 4, 2023 | News
Nonprofit integrated health system Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) appointed Dana Beckton as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Beckton will lead the health systems diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy while serving as a member of Sutter’s...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 4, 2023 | Projects
North Dental Studio, Ontario, Canada North Dental Studio opened in early 2023 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Owner Dr. Sukhjit Singh sought a modern and welcoming space that would stand out in the market using a minimal aesthetic, comfortable furnishings, and live...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Trust plays an important role in developing design solutions that meet the needs of a community and specifically underrepresented and underserved communities of color, according to presenters of the session “Relationship-Based Design—The Role of Trust in Healing” at...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Nonprofit regional health group Sharp HealthCare (San Diego) is planning a new medical tower on the Sharp HealthCare campus in San Diego’s Serra Mesa neighborhood, according to the website sandiegouniontribune.com. The seven-story, 152-bed tower will replace the...
by Tracey Walker | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) announced a $5 billion, six-year plan to overhaul its flagship campus in downtown Rochester, Minn. The project, part of the nonprofit organization’s “Bold. Forward. Unbound.” initiative, aims to bring Mayo Clinic teams and patients...
