by Anne DiNardo | Oct 17, 2016 | Trends
When leaders of Humber River Hospital set out to build a replacement hospital in Toronto, they didn’t just want to incorporate the latest technologies, such as a real-time location system (RTLS), integrated bedside terminals, or automated guided vehicles (AGVs),...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Oct 14, 2016 | Projects
The Cummins LiveWell Center is a 28,000-square-foot wellness center located in downtown Columbus, Ind., providing services to employees (and their families) of Cummins Inc., a global manufacturer and supplier of diesel and alternative fuel engines. The LiveWell Center...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 13, 2016 | Trends
I was on a call recently with a healthcare-related foundation, and the conversation turned to “placemaking”—an approach to designing and managing public spaces that capitalizes on local assets and potential to make them feel like a welcoming oasis, a...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Oct 12, 2016 | Trends
If there’s one thing all the various players in our industry have in common—whether you work for a hospital, design firm, construction company, product manufacturer, or something else—it’s the challenge of hiring new talent. It’s not merely about finding the right...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 11, 2016 | Trends
So much of our days are spent problem-solving. From the large to the small, we jump from challenge to challenge, looking for unique, creative, and innovative solutions to the issue at hand. Problem-solving involves critical thinking, analytical skills, and creativity,...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 11, 2016 | Projects
Seeking to expand into a new market, Artemed Group, a hospital and senior living facility operator based in Germany, is working with Gresham, Smith and Partners (Nashville, Tenn.) to design its first hospital in China. Located in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, Artemed...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 7, 2016 | Projects
The Stanford Children’s Health Specialty Services outpatient facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., opened its doors in May 2016, expanding access to outpatient care for children and adolescents as well as couples dealing with fertility issues. The...
by Anne DiNardo | Sep 27, 2016 | Trends
Marvina Williams grew up in a household with four sisters and a mother who always wanted to be a nurse. “But with WWII, the economy, and having five daughters, she wasn’t able to achieve that goal,” says Williams. Still, her dream made an impression on her children,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Sep 23, 2016 | Projects
Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, designed by PhiloWilke Partnership, is a four-story, 275,000 square-foot, tilt-wall acute care hospital. Due to the rapid growth of the city of Pearland, Texas, and the surrounding suburbs, this facility was designed as an organic...
by Anne DiNardo | Sep 21, 2016 | Trends
Only a few years had passed between the opening of Cooper University Hospital’s Roberts Pavilion in Camden, N.J., and the need to fit out two shell floors to add med/surg inpatient beds. Still, the project team didn’t want to simply duplicate the same design without...
