by Anne DiNardo | Apr 9, 2015 | Trends
There’s plenty of research showing how access to nature, daylighting, and fresh air can aid in the healing process, and this has driven many healthcare projects to dip their toes into “greener” waters, adding larger windows in patient rooms, installing a green roof,...
by Anne DiNardo | Apr 9, 2015 | Projects
One look at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, and it’s clear that something different is afoot. Its brightly colored fins, stacked buildings, and balconies jutting out at different angles look less like a hospital and more like an art museum or...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 8, 2015 | News
A new children’s hospital will be constructed adjacent to Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden. NCC was commissioned to build the hospital by property manager Västfastigheter. The hospital is an extension of Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital,...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 7, 2015 | Trends
Embarking on a new healthcare construction project or retrofitting an existing facility is, in a word, complex. There’s simply no room for error. And yet, thanks to new trends in healthcare—the shift to outpatient services, an aging population in need of greater care,...
by Anne DiNardo | Apr 3, 2015 | News
Upali Nanda assumed growing up that she’d follow in her father’s footsteps into academia. And while she may not be standing in front of a classroom, she’s still teaching others through a career devoted to research. Soon after receiving her Ph.D., Nanda took a position...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Apr 3, 2015 | Projects
Los Alamitos Medical Center (LAMC) in Los Alamitos, Calif., is a 47-year-old general medical and surgical hospital that was in need of a new medical office building to maintain its on-site independent physician base, as well as additional parking. On behalf of LAMC,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 1, 2015 | Projects
Evidence-based design research is largely associated with aspects of the built environment that support satisfaction and outcomes of the general patient population. But little information exists that’s tied to the very specific segment of the population age 65 and up....
by Anne DiNardo | Mar 31, 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. Laura Poltronieri is the founding principal at Poltronieri Tang & Associates (Swarthmore,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 31, 2015 | Projects
Despite retail clinics being dubbed a “disruptive innovation” in healthcare delivery, convenient care proponents say disruption wasn’t the goal. “We never wanted to be a primary care provider; we wanted to be a complement to primary care,” Sarah Rosenberg, deputy...
by Anne DiNardo | Mar 27, 2015 | News
Concord Medical Services (International) Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (Beijing), is acquiring the Fortis Surgical Hospital (Singapore) from Fortis Healthcare International Pte Ltd. The new owner says it plans to apply...
