by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 1, 2015 | Trends
Put a new healthcare facility smack in the middle of the recession and impending healthcare reform, and what you get is much of what’s captured in the 2015 Healthcare Design Showcase to be published in the September issue of Healthcare Design—projects...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 1, 2015 | Trends
Moving away from small satellite locations, hospitals pharmacies are being built in centralized locations to better leverage clinical pharmacists’ expertise as part of the medical team, and to more efficiently fill, package, and deliver medication to patient...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 28, 2015 | Projects
As part of a community revitalization effort led by public and private interests, the Hatcher Station Health Center, operated by Parkland Health & Hospital System and designed by BOKA Powell (Dallas), was designed to deliver primary care to residents of an...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 28, 2015 | Projects
The Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany in New Albany, Ohio, is similar to other wellness centers in aiming to improve the collective health of a community by bringing together multiple healthcare services under one roof. However, instead of these services...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 27, 2015 | Trends
The success of a healthcare construction project requires many participants and viewpoints. One voice that’s getting more recognition is coming from nurses. “They have a very unique perspective on patient and family needs, therefore their informed voice at the design...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 26, 2015 | 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. Erica Steenstra has a 25-year career in interior design and was recently appointed director of...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 26, 2015 | Projects
The evolution of healthcare delivery has put providers on a pathway searching for the right mix of services, facility types, and building layouts that maximize care delivery, improve the patient experience, and drive the best returns. In fall 2011, Scott & White...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 25, 2015 | Trends
Like many of you, I’m sure, I never really got out of the “back to school” mentality that hits when August rolls around. My staff and I have entered our busiest time of year: The Healthcare Design Showcase (soon to be in your hands!), our Healthcare Design (HCD)...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 24, 2015 | Trends
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) rooms are some of the loudest spaces in healthcare facilities. Sound levels near the room boundary can reach 100 to 105 dBA, similar to the sound level near an ambulance siren. Reducing the noise transmission to nearby spaces requires...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 21, 2015 | Projects
The Center for Advanced Care (CAC) is a new 162,000-square-foot outpatient facility at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC) in Chicago, dedicated to ambulatory surgery, digestive health, and cancer care. Opened in April 2015, it was designed by...
