3 Reasons To Embark On A Master Plan

by Anne DiNardo | May 12, 2015 | Trends

One thing is for certain when it comes to master planning in healthcare today: The process is a lot different than it was 10, even 5, years ago. While in the past, hospitals looked mainly at where to build, these days, the conversation is about that and so much more....

Testing Ground For Healthcare And Technology

by Anne DiNardo | May 11, 2015 | Projects

Concerned with declining job satisfaction among its physician members related to shifting job responsibilities, data overload, and diminishing time spent with patients, the American Medical Association (AMA) set out to design a simulated medical environment where...

PHOTO TOUR: Prebys Cardiovascular Institute

by HCD Guest Author | May 8, 2015 | Projects

Prebys Cardiovascular Institute opened on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., in November 2014 and began admitting patients in March 2015. The $456-million, seven-story facility features 108 inpatient beds in private rooms, 59 intensive care...

Collaboration Via Research At The New Parkland

by HCD Guest Author | May 8, 2015 | Trends

<![CDATA[ Despite an existing commitment to contributing to medical research, Parkland Health & Hospital System was new to using design research and evidence-based design (EBD) on building projects. When it set out to replace Parkland Memorial Hospital in...

In His Own Words: The HCD 10’s Paul Strohm

by Anne DiNardo | May 7, 2015 | News

Growing up in southern Indiana on a parcel of his grandfather’s farm provided the perfect setting for a young Paul Strohm to discover his love for creating things. “I was a kid who ran around the farm a lot and I built things—forts, tree houses, structures,” says...

Shaping The Future Of Modern Clinic Design

by HCD Guest Author | May 6, 2015 | Trends

The primary care community clinic is evolving with new technology, new care models, and new reimbursement standards. These changes are impacting the way patients choose to receive care and, in turn, the way we design clinics to offer increased patient choices. For...

Is There A Holographic Doctor In The House?

by HCD Guest Author | May 4, 2015 | Trends

Recently in Spain, activists staged the world’s first holographic political demonstration to protest a newly passed law that fines protesters for convening outside government buildings. Photographs of the event showed thousands of holograms marching in front of the...

Finding The Way With Master Planning

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...

FIRST LOOK: Cherokee Indian Medical Center

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...

Prescriptive Design: POE Measures Success Of VA Pharmacy Renovation

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...