by Anne DiNardo | Nov 20, 2024 | Trends
In early September, Healthcare Design hosted its annual Forum in picturesque Stowe, Vt. This invitation-only event brings together high-level industry decision-makers for a few days of interactive, deep-thinking keynote and panel discussions that look at big-picture...
by Robert McCune | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Cook Children’s Medical Center plans to expand its Fort Worth, Texas, campus, over the span of 10 years, according to a news release. The 10-year master expansion plan will add 1 million square feet to the campus, which currently spans 2.5 million square feet. Plans...
by Robert McCune | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Every year in the U.S., there are about 140 million visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs), but only 13 percent of those visits end up in a hospital admission, Colby Dearman, principal and studio practice leader for healthcare at HKS Inc. (Atlanta), told...
by Robert McCune | Nov 19, 2024 | News
Aspirus Health (Wausau, Wis.) plans to build a new local community hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., according to the healthcare provider’s website. The new hospital will house emergency, lab and imaging diagnostic services, medical beds, and a primary care clinic....
by Robert McCune | Nov 19, 2024 | News
Mercy Health (Cincinnati) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation (Brentwood, Tenn.) opened Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, according to a news release. The two-story, 66,000-square-foot facility houses 60 beds, including a 12-bed secured brain injury...
by Robert McCune | Nov 18, 2024 | News
Saint John Hospital opened a new cardiac care unit on its campus in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a news release. The six-bed unit provides in-person care, telemedicine, and virtual consults for patients with cardiac issues such as high blood pressure, abnormal...
by Robert McCune | Nov 18, 2024 | News
UAB Health System (Birmingham, Ala.) is nearing completion on a replacement hospital for Cooper Green Mercy Health Services in Birmingham, according to wbrc.com. The 5-story, 211,000-square-foot hospital will house primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care, lab...
by Tracey Walker | Nov 18, 2024 | News
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA; Chicago) named the winners of its 2024 IIDA Healthcare Design Awards, which recognize originality and excellence in design and furnishings in healthcare spaces. Projects were reviewed by a panel of healthcare design...
by Tracey Walker | Nov 15, 2024 | Trends
New seating products for healthcare facilities From recliners and task chairs to lounge seating and rocking chairs, healthcare facilities rely on a multitude of seating products to support patient and staff comfort as well as social interactions and infection control...
by Robert McCune | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Carilion Clinic (Roanoke, Va.) started construction on Carilion Taubman Cancer Center in Roanoke, according to a news release. The 6-story project will replace a 41-year-old cancer facility and aims to expand access to advanced technology, clinical trials, and...
