by Robert McCune | Sep 30, 2024 | Trends
Jessica Valdez, Senior associate and healthcare planner, Page (Houston) In her eight years in the healthcare design industry, Jessica Valdez has demonstrated versatility that makes her stand out—as an architect, designer, and healthcare planner on projects ranging...
by Robert McCune | Sep 30, 2024 | Trends
Elizabeth Schmitt, Healthcare/medical planner and associate principal, Array Architects (Philadelphia) Before Elizabeth Schmitt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Drexel University (Philadelphia), she held a full-time position with Array...
by Robert McCune | Sep 27, 2024 | News
Wesley Healthcare (Wichita, Kan.), part of HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.), opened a new rehabilitation center northeast of the Wesley Medical Center campus in Wichita, according to ksn.com. The $60 million, 58,000-square-foot facility houses 41 beds for patients...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 27, 2024 | News
2024 HCD Conference Preview: Expo Products The 2024 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in Indianapolis will showcase the event’s largest expo hall to date and more than 230 exhibitors on site. Over three days at the conference, attendees can connect with...
by Robert McCune | Sep 27, 2024 | News
The Beck Group, a Dallas-based integrated design-build services firm, appointed Lisa Charrin as national director of medical equipment planning, according to a news release. Charrin has more than 30 years of experience in medical technology planning for a variety of...
by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2024 | Trends
Kaitlyn Badlato, AIA, WELL AP, LSSYB, EDAC, Associate and medical planner, HKS (Washington, D.C.) A medical planer with eight years in the healthcare design industry, Kaitlyn Badlato’s experience spans renovations, new construction, master planning, and research...
by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2024 | Trends
Kristina Bertocchi, AIA, NCARB, Project architect and healthcare planner, DesignGroup (Columbus, Ohio) Growing up in the rust belt of western Pennsylvania, Kristina Bertocchi witnessed and felt the impact of many of the effects of behavioral health and substance abuse...
by Tracey Walker | Sep 26, 2024 | News
The 2024 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, Oct. 5-8 in Indianapolis, features more than 100 keynote and educational sessions. New for 2024, the sessions are searchable by level (general, foundational, and master class) as well as by track (behavioral health,...
by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2024 | Trends
Mahshid Jalalian, PhD, EDAC, Design researcher, HGA (Milwaukee) Mahshid Jalalian says her interest in human interaction with the built environment sparked her interest in healthcare design and research, specifically how layout and design can impact patient outcomes,...
by Robert McCune | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Indiana University Health (IU Health; Fort Wayne, Ind.) broke ground on a new hospital in Roanoke, Ind., according to wowo.com. The $421 million project consists of a 5-story hospital with 140 beds, 17 emergency department (ED) exam rooms, and six operating rooms...
