by Tracey Walker | Jul 24, 2023 | News
E4H Environments for Health Architecture (E4H; Boston) welcomed John Koehler as chief operations officer (COO) for the firm nationwide. Koehler will maintain business operations, develop strategies to improve management practices, and introduce more efficiency in...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 24, 2023 | Trends
The evidence-based design (EBD) process has been instrumental in enabling architecture and design firms, as well as healthcare provider organizations, to make great strides in quantifying the return on their design investments. A growing legion of certified EBD...
by Tracey Walker | Jul 24, 2023 | News
Kimball Health Services (Kimball, Neb.) is planning a $43.6 million replacement hospital in Kimball, according to the website starherald.com. The 61,000-square-foot facility will include services for cancer treatment, women’s health, and orthopedic procedures. The...
by Tracey Walker | Jul 24, 2023 | Trends
The assistant director and chief architect at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa) talks about his first project, learning to use design to improve patients’ experience, and the story behind a prized limbo trophy on his desk What drew you...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 21, 2023 | News
ASHRAE recently published “Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols,” which establishes minimum requirements for controlling infectious aerosols and reducing the risk of disease transmission in new and existing buildings. The new tool addresses both outdoor air...
by Tracey Walker | Jul 21, 2023 | News
Ashley House (Federal Way, Wash.), which provides care to medically fragile children and young adults in a homelike setting, is planning to open Bridges to Home, a pediatric skilled nursing facility in Shoreline, Wash. The facility will house 15 beds, two outdoor...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 20, 2023 | Trends
As editor of Healthcare Design, I love all my children—or issues, rather—equally. And while I could never choose a favorite, I have to admit the annual Design Showcase issue is tough to beat. Now in its 23rd year, the program itself was born from our brand mission to...
by Tracey Walker | Jul 20, 2023 | News
E4H Environments for Health Architecture (E4H; Boston) announced that firm principal Jennifer R. Arbuckle has been elected as a regional director at National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB; Washington, D.C.). Arbuckle will serve on the NCARB Board...
by Tracey Walker | Jul 20, 2023 | News
The editors of Healthcare Design magazine selected the winners of the 2023 HCD 10 awards program. The mission of the HCD 10 is to recognize and celebrate the broad spectrum of outstanding members of our industry and the influence they have on healthcare design. Each...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 19, 2023 | Trends
This article was originally published on July 19, 2023, and is among Healthcare Design’s most-read articles of 2023. To see a full list, click here. Consumer expectations have significantly shifted toward on-demand services across various industries, and healthcare is...
