by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 30, 2023 | Trends
Haewon Kim-LaBroad, architect, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, principal, director of clinical planning, Hoefer Welker (Dallas) Haewon Kim-LaBroad has focused her 25-plus-year career on delivering healthcare solutions across the globe, from a multimillion-square-foot...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 29, 2023 | Trends
Since 2010, America’s rural communities have been facing a rapidly growing crisis of disparity in access to healthcare. Rural hospitals across the nation are closing their doors at a faster rate than ever seen before. This is creating ripple effects throughout the...
by Tracey Walker | Aug 29, 2023 | News
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, Calif., topped out its new seven-story patient tower. The 290,000-square-foot project will house 102 patient beds and offer a range of services, including minimally invasive procedures and advanced therapies....
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 29, 2023 | Trends
Healthcare Design’s HCD 10 is an annual opportunity to celebrate the hard work of professionals serving the healthcare design industry in a myriad of ways. As we all know, this is a team sport, and there are a lot of positions being played. Acknowledging that, The HCD...
by Tracey Walker | Aug 29, 2023 | News
Main Line Health’s (Media, Pa.) Riddle Hospital in Malvern, Pa., opened a new patient pavilion. The project includes a new main entry, 68 acuity-adaptable patient beds, upgraded surgical suite for inpatient and outpatient procedures, 10 operating rooms (ORs), three...
by Tracey Walker | Aug 28, 2023 | News
Global architecture, interior design, planning, and advisory firm HKS (Dallas) has expanded its health practice across several offices. The new team members include: Jayne Kang Kim, vice president and health practice leader (Austin, Texas) Shane Walton, principal and...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 28, 2023 | Trends
On the recommendation of a board member, I recently read “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow.” Written by Yuval Noah Harari, it explores the future of humankind and the possible trajectories of human evolution in the 21st century. It’s a fascinating read, filled...
by Tracey Walker | Aug 28, 2023 | News
Freeman Health System (Pittsburg, Kan.) is planning a new hospital in Pittsburg, according to the website fourstateshomepage.com. The $168 million, 170,000-square-foot facility will house 50 beds, an emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU). Services...
by Tracey Walker | Aug 28, 2023 | Trends
New healthcare building products From wall systems, acoustic panels, and sound-reducing drywall to a variety of door systems, vendors and manufacturers are introducing a range of building products to support healthcare design environments. Above, click through a...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 26, 2023 | Projects
Central to a master plan to transform The MetroHealth System’s main campus in Cleveland, the 800,000-square-foot Glick Center opened in November 2022 as a catalyst to bring hope and healing to the city’s diverse and economically challenged West Side. (For more on the...
