by Anne DiNardo | Feb 19, 2025 | Trends
When it comes to flooring for healthcare facilities, project teams must weigh a variety of concerns including aesthetics, cost, durability, and long-term maintenance. “Flooring is a big concern because in healthcare, if it fails, it’s so disruptive to their business,”...
by Robert McCune | Feb 19, 2025 | News
A joint venture between Duke Health (Durham, N.C.), WakeMed (Raleigh, N.C.), and LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.) opened Peak Rehabilitation Hospital in Apex, N.C., according to a news release from Duke Health. The new 2-story, 60,000-square-foot hospital houses 52...
by Robert McCune | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Architecture and interior design firm Wilmot Sanz (Rockville, Md.) announced six healthcare sector promotions, according to news releases. Dorris Hwang and Caty Tran take on the role of senior associate; Robert Mayo, Amanda Ripley, and Matthew Ryan are associate...
by Robert McCune | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, Md., opened a new 30-bed unit on the eighth floor, according to a news release. The 20,620-square-foot unit accommodates patients from the emergency department (ED) and patients undergoing medical or...
by Tracey Walker | Feb 18, 2025 | Trends
Healthcare Design’s 2025 Healthcare Design Industry Predictions series continues with Angela Mazzi, principal at GBBN (Cincinnati, Ohio). Here, Mazzi discusses some of the opportunities and challenges she sees for 2025, including bold strategies on resiliency and...
by Anne DiNardo | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Employee satisfaction and workforce retention in healthcare have been top of mind for a while now, but recent studies show an effort to better understand which employees are exiting their roles, and why. These insights shed light on strategies that might help keep...
by Robert McCune | Feb 18, 2025 | News
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami completed an expansion that adds four new operating rooms (ORs), according to a news release. The project brings the total number of ORs at the hospital to 16. Three of the new ORs are dedicated to orthopedic procedures, creating...
by Robert McCune | Feb 17, 2025 | News
General contractor, construction manager and design/builder Norco Construction (Manhasset, N.Y.) promoted Erik Rappel to chief operating officer (COO) in Manhasset, according to a news release. Rappel has more than 30 years of construction experience, including...
by Tracey Walker | Feb 17, 2025 | Trends
Healthcare Design’s 2025 Healthcare Design Industry Predictions series continues with Scott Rawlings, healthcare architect in Washington, D.C. Check out Rawling’s thoughts on what opportunities and challenges are ahead for the industry over the next 12 months,...
by Tracey Walker | Feb 17, 2025 | Projects
Quinnipiac University Recreation + Wellness Center, Hamden, Connecticut Completed in January 2023, Quinnipiac University Recreation + Wellness Center in Hamden, Conn., marks the first stage of Quinnipiac University’s 10-year master plan to enhance and unite its three...
