by HCD Guest Author | Jun 9, 2016 | News
Pioneering projects get a lot of press when they first open, becoming the touchstone and inspiration for the design of other projects. After we explore the cutting edge, perhaps it’s even more important to understand how a project has performed after years of use—the...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 8, 2016 | Trends
When Is A Patient Room A “Sleeping” Room? After years of consideration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission have adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, effective July 5, 2016. Overall, this is good news,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 3, 2016 | Projects
Since 2009, Southern Jersey Family Medical Center (SJFMC) has occupied 6,000 square feet within an existing two-story building along High Street in Burlington, N.J. In 2013, SJFMC had the opportunity to purchase the entire building of approximately 20,000 square...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 2, 2016 | Trends
A busy travel schedule over the past month allowed me the opportunity to sit down with multiple groups of architects, designers, and providers in person. I love these conversations, because for whatever reason, the participants don’t seem to hold back...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 1, 2016 | Trends
Many people are talking about the changes happening in the healthcare industry and how they could affect building design and construction. I hear at least one presentation on the topic at every program I attend. In our quest to stay ahead of major shifts that could...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2016 | Trends
With lighting equipment accounting for a good portion of a project’s FF&E costs, budget frequently drives healthcare lighting programs. At the same time, healthcare organizations realize that successful designs can pay off. For example, proper lighting can...
by Anne DiNardo | May 27, 2016 | Projects
Advocate Christ Medical Center’s new East Patient Tower (Oak Lawn, Ill.) serves two critical needs identified by the health system during master planning and ED optimization assessments: Expansion of intensive care capacity to accommodate increased emergency and...
by Kristin D. Zeit | May 26, 2016 | Projects
Separating service lines and population types is a common practice in behavioral healthcare for a number of reasons: safety and privacy concerns, differing treatment approaches, and a concerted effort to avoid institutional-feeling, big-box environments among them....
by HCD Guest Author | May 26, 2016 | Trends
Today, a hospital is no longer seen as a destination for the sick. Health systems across the U.S. are transforming their campuses into community hubs for health and wellness. At the same time, healthcare is increasingly delivered in community settings such as schools...
by Anne DiNardo | May 25, 2016 | 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.Tom Chessum is a principal at CO Architects (Los Angeles) with a focus on healthcare...
