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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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ASID: Why are Hand Washing Sinks Still Required by Code?
Over the past few years, alcohol dispensers along with hand washing sinks have become the standard in most healthcare settings. To a large extent it seems to be a duplication…
Trends January 10A Visit to Cleveland's New Ahuja Medical Center
I had the pleasure Jan. 5 of taking my first hospital tour since joining HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Healthcare Building Ideas in September. My colleagues and I drove out to the…
News January 6ASID: Disinfecting for C. diff and How Finishes are Affected
C. diff, or Clostridium difficile, has created a challenge when designing for a hospitality feel in an acute care setting. Typically, carpeting is used to create a softer image, lower…
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