by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 25, 2017 | News
The $40 million upgrade of St John of God Bendigo Hospital (SJGBH), located in Bendigo, Australia, is now complete, resulting in a three-story extension to the hospital. This includes 52 new inpatient beds plus capacity for future expansion, a rehabilitation unit, two...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 25, 2017 | 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. Craig Watterson is a senior healthcare planner at architecture and design firm DesignGroup...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 25, 2017 | Projects
Caboolture GP Super Clinic, which opened in October 2015 in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, supports a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to health, housing general practice, medical services, and a fitness center under one roof. Designers at Wilson...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 25, 2017 | Trends
There’s a new buzz in the U.S. healthcare industry about microhospitals. Seeking a competitive edge, health systems are building these new facility types to extend their brand and target gaps in the market by bringing small, full-service hospitals out into the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2017 | News
Taylor Design, a solution-oriented architecture, environments and strategies firm, has announced that Jen Leonard has joined the firm as strategies practice leader. In this role, she will focus on bringing her human-centered design experience to Taylor Design...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2017 | News
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has moved to its new location on the second floor of Medical Office Building 1 on the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital campus. The new clinic offers onsite imaging, durable medical equipment and casting, all...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 24, 2017 | News
Construction of a new healthcare clinic in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, is expected to start in June. The new clinic will be made up of family physicians, nurse practitioners, a family practice nurse, and support staff. The Municipality of the District of Shelburne...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 21, 2017 | Trends
One of my favorite features added to Healthcare Design as part of our recent redesign is the introduction of a commissioned illustration in each issue. We use these pieces to kick off the start of the In Focus section, bringing color and life into a part of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 21, 2017 | News
Hammes recently announced it was selected to play a critical project management role for the new Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s North Campus in Frisco, Texas. The new facility, which is expected to open in fall 2018, will be a five-story,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 21, 2017 | News
Recently, the highest steel beam in a Rockford, Ill., construction project was signed by Mercyhealth employees, physicians, administrators and community leaders, and placed on the tallest point of the structure that will soon support the largest project in Rockford’s...
