by HCD Guest Author | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Ronda Wang has joined HDR’s Houston’s architecture studio as the managing principal. Her responsibilities include growing the existing team and building stronger connections in the Texas regional market. She aims to continue the Houston studio’s growth in the...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Construction is underway on a nearly 72,000 square foot medical office building (MOB) in Florence, Ala. Developed by RCCH Healthcare Partners and Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, the medical facility will be attached to the new North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC)...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 15, 2018 | News
Marc Leediker has joined Hammes Co. as senior project executive. He will lead projects, build relationhips, and strengthen delivery systems in the company’s Texas markets, according to Chris Kay, Hammes Co. president and chief operating officer. Leediker brings...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 15, 2018 | News
Vanderbilt Health recently completed construction on a new outpatient dialysis clinic in Nashville, Tenn. A former bowling alley was converted into the medical facility. The developer, Oman-Gibson Associates, added 7,000 square feet to the existing 20,500 square foot...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 15, 2018 | Trends
For the last 16 months, I’ve been working as a healthcare architect in China, focusing on a variety of private health projects. Several of the factors driving evolution of the healthcare system in China are similar to those in the U.S., including a focus on fiscal...
by Anne DiNardo | Feb 15, 2018 | Trends
Contrary to expectations, a modern inpatient stay can be a dangerous experience for a patient over the age of 65, with many seniors leaving the hospital more disabled than when they arrived. Inpatient stays revolve around bedrest, which has long been perceived as...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 15, 2018 | Trends
The majority of behavioral health diagnoses are made in the primary care setting, placing primary care physicians in an ideal position to create a cohesive treatment plan for patients with concurrent physical and behavioral health conditions. For example, a patient...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 14, 2018 | News
Manuel Hernandez, MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE, has joined Kahler Slater (Milwaukee) as principal, strategic innovation/co-practice leader for the firm’s healthcare team. Dr. Hernandez remains clinically active and has struck a balance as a practicing physician,...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 14, 2018 | News
Michael Garron Hospital, formerly Toronto East General Hospital, and Infrastructure Ontario have selected a design-build-finance team, including design firm Diamond Schmitt Architects, for a transformative campus redevelopment and patient care tower. The contract is...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 13, 2018 | News
SmithGroupJJR has elevated several leaders to the position of principal in two of its offices. San Francisco Elisa Jue, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a senior architectural designer. Experienced in exterior design, Jue has worked on a variety of project types, from hospitals...
