by Anne DiNardo | May 1, 2015 | Trends
On paper, Boston City Hospital and Boston University Medical Center Hospital came together in 1996 to form Boston Medical Center (BMC). But the acute care hospital and the academic teaching hospital never physically consolidated, meaning they both continued to operate...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 30, 2015 | Projects
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has occupied its existing healthcare facility for 45 years. In 2002, the tribe took full ownership of healthcare operations from the Indian Health Service and by late 2013 began an ambitious program to replace an existing facility...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2015 | Projects
In an effort to enhance satisfaction related to access and timeliness of services, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) sought to renovate an outpatient pharmacy located at its East Orange, N.J., campus, which is used by 90...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 28, 2015 | Trends
Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is one of the fastest growing cities in the world—and it’s where I made my second stop on my research tour of NICU design, as part of the Spencer de Mille Traveling Fellowship through the International Interior Design Association...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Apr 24, 2015 | Trends
The May 2015 issue of Healthcare Design offers a lot in terms of lessons learned, on how the past informs the future of healthcare systems and inspires physical buildings that will serve their patients, staff, and communities better than it ever could before. Whether...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 23, 2015 | Trends
It’s no secret that a well-designed built environment plays a critical role in keeping patients safe and enhancing the quality of care. Though there is a growing body of research that supports the role of design in health outcomes, oftentimes the research is very...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 22, 2015 | Trends
U.S. healthcare systems are moving away from episodic care delivered in silos to coordinated, team-based care that improves population health. One model, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH), is supported by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA),...
by Anne DiNardo | Apr 17, 2015 | Projects
Seattle Children’s Hospital’s new 34,000-square-foot Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) serves children ages 3 to 18 years with complex mental health issues. Emphasizing a life-affirming attitude with patient and staff safety elements built into the...
by Anne DiNardo | Apr 16, 2015 | News
David Grandy’s career path has many twists and turns—a result, he said, of knowing how to recognize a great opportunity and then capitalizing on it. For instance, after deciding to go to medical school, he took a year off to intern with a healthcare system. There, he...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 15, 2015 | Projects
Founded in 1908 as a faith-based institution, Florida Hospital has grown statewide into 24 hospitals specializing in providing patients with whole-person care. With a renewed commitment to women’s services in central Florida, Florida Hospital Orlando is building a...
