by Kristin D. Zeit | Mar 28, 2014 | News
The 14,000-square-foot UMass Memorial Cancer Center at the Marlborough Hospital has opened a new Cancer Pavilion. Tocci Building Cos. worked with The SLAM Collaborative and other subcontractors to complete a 12,000-square-foot new cancer wing and to renovate 2,000...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 27, 2014 | News
From the producers of the popular Healthcare Design Conference, Healthcare Design Academies are regional events that provide educational sessions and resource connections to architects and facility administrators—bringing together the people, organizations, and...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Mar 27, 2014 | Trends
The weighing of words—choosing the right words, in the right order, for the occasion—has always fascinated me. This probably comes as no surprise, considering my chosen occupation. I’m perpetually striving to find the clearest, most elegant, and most effective way to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 26, 2014 | News
Aging medical facilities at a pair of U.S. Air Force bases in the Southeast will be replaced over the next three years, delivering the military’s world-class healthcare to the servicemen and women, and their families, who are stationed there.Seymour Johnson Air...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 25, 2014 | News
As healthcare designers, we often invest pre-design time with clients, caregivers, and patient groups to understand needs when planning a new or renovated healthcare facility. When it opens, we then return for a post-occupancy evaluation (POE) to test the...
by Anne DiNardo | Mar 24, 2014 | Trends
There’s a lot riding on branding and healthcare these days. As market competition intensifies and consumers are presented with more choices than ever on how and where to fulfill their healthcare needs, the pressure is mounting on organizations to create a strong...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Mar 20, 2014 | News
Spodak Dental Group’s new building in Delray Beach, Fla. is an 18-operatory comprehensive dental care facility. Design began in June 2012, construction started in April 2013, and the entire project was completed in December 2013. The 13,000-square-foot,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 20, 2014 | News
How does cultural context affect healthcare planning and design? Having the opportunity to recently spend a couple years in Sweden, I’ve found it interesting and valuable to reflect on the similarities and differences in healthcare planning between there and the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 19, 2014 | News
A focused and compassionate care team has proven to be one of the best remedies for patient recovery and healing. It seems obvious, but the opposite can have a negative impact on cancer patients and their experience, and could deter the healing process.Surveys have...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 18, 2014 | News
Healthcare is in the midst of a transformation to an increasingly technology-driven industry–an industry that's only going to become even more dependent on data and information technology, said Hamilton Espinosa, healthcare core market leader at DPR...
