by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2025 | News
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis) is nearing completion on the new Plaza West Tower on the Washington University Medical Campus in St. Louis, according to dotmed.com. The 16-story tower is expected to welcome patients this fall and will house 224 private inpatient...
by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2025 | News
Core Health (Greensboro, N.C.) is planning to build a new hospital in Mebane, N.C., after receiving state approval of its certificate of need application, according to a news release. The new $250 million hospital will house 46 acute care beds, 15 emergency department...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 26, 2025 | Trends
As lighting strategies for healthcare settings continue to evolve, project teams are balancing innovations, including tunable LED systems and smart lighting technologies, with aesthetics to create visual interest while also supporting calming, patient-centric care...
by Robert McCune | Sep 25, 2025 | Trends
HCD Rising Star: Renee Lawrence, medical planner and architect, Boulder Associates A few years after starting her career designing schools in the education sector at VMDO Architects (Charlottesville, Va.), Renee Lawrence had the opportunity to join her colleagues in...
by Robert McCune | Sep 25, 2025 | News
OSF HealthCare (Order of St. Francis Health; Peoria, Ill,), an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, has broken ground on the Meadowview Behavioral Health hospital in Peoria, according to a news release. OSF is partnering...
by Robert McCune | Sep 25, 2025 | News
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville) is set to open its new Jim Ayers Tower, a 15-story, 470,000-square-foot expansion, this fall, according to The Tennessean. The $500 million project marks the hospital’s largest-ever expansion. Initially, the tower will...
by Robert McCune | Sep 24, 2025 | Trends
HCD Rising Star: Kierstyn Feldlavy, associate, architect, and medical planner, SmithGroup Within her first five years working in the healthcare design sector, Kierstyn Feldlavy served as an integral part of the project team that delivered one of the largest and most...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 24, 2025 | News
Centra Health (Danville, Va.) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a new 6-story tower at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Va., according to a news release. The 266,200-square-foot project will include a new emergency...
by Robert McCune | Sep 24, 2025 | News
Now in its eighth year, the annual Rising Stars awards program celebrates the outstanding achievements and fresh perspectives of professionals who have worked in healthcare design for fewer than 10 years while demonstrating a deep commitment to the industry. The seven...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 24, 2025 | Trends
The 2025 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, heads to Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25-28, bringing three days of keynote and educational sessions for attendees. Healthcare Design is previewing some of the upcoming educational sessions in a series of Q+As with speakers,...
