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Inside UCI Health – Irvine’s All-electric Acute Care Hospital
Owner UCI Health, University of California, Irvine combined all-electric systems, biophilic design, and AI-driven surgical planning to open one of the most sustainable acute care hospitals in the country.
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Utilizing Urban Design to Encourage Wellness
On the short list of emerging new roles in healthcare design, the urban planner deserves a spot near the top, right alongside the landscape architect and the sustainable design director.
News May 16An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
I have to admit, there is a sense of loathing I have about my hospital visits. Of the few times that I’ve needed to go to the hospital for myself,…
News May 16MOBs—The Next Generation?
In my recent blog entitled “Small Hospitals, Big Technology,” I talked about technology enabling healthcare systems to build small hospitals in rural or suburban areas with an eye toward the…
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