by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 16, 2018 | News, Trends
Expectations for patient engagement and interaction have evolved dramatically in recent years, thanks in large part to the consumer experiences we all have on a daily basis. Susan B. Frampton, president of Planetree International, explored this concept in her closing...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 16, 2018 | Trends
More than 200 million surgeries are performed worldwide each year, and recent reports reveal that adverse events occur during one in 10 surgical procedures. While significant efforts have been made at the human level, including improving staff training and technology...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 12, 2018 | News
As part of the 2018 Healthcare Design Expo & Conference, Healthcare Design introduced its new conceptual design competition, Breaking Through, which challenged industry members to forget the usual rules and restrictions of healthcare design to answer the...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Mountain Park Health Center, formerly a boat dealership, transformed into a nonprofit community health center with the goal to be the visual expression of health to the surrounding underserved and vulnerable population in Tempe, Ariz. The $12 million Federally...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Carlington Community Healthcare Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a community-based health and social services provider, had outgrown its 18,000-square-foot facility, which comprised a former school building and two additions. The center’s main service line was...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 11, 2018 | News
Banner Health University Medical Center Phoenix’s campus is undergoing a significant transformation. In June 2017, the academic medical center opened a new 293,120-square-foot, three-story emergency trauma center and, in November 2018, a 372,476-square-foot, 17-story...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2018 | News
Houston Methodist Hospital has awarded two renovation and expansion projects to McCarthy Building Cos., Inc. A demolition, renovation, and expansion of the Houston Methodist Research Institute’s imaging suite and a build out of a new GMP cleanroom in the facility’s...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2018 | News
Arizona Desert Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists recently finished construction on its redesigned, 5,200-square-foot medical office space in Goodyear, Ariz. The project features seven exam rooms and four offices, as well as a sinus procedure room, allergy testing...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 8, 2018 | Trends
In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject. Lisa Sundahl Platt is the managing partner of UMNSystems (Nashville, Tenn.), a human factors...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 7, 2018 | News
Michael Glogowski has been promoted to the position of studio director and joins Dennis Robert in the New York office of Array Architects. Glogowski’s experience includes projects for large healthcare systems in the New York City area. His expertise extends across all...
