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...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 18, 2014 | News
With an industry-wide focus on patient safety, electronic medical records, strategic alliances, new efficiencies, and more, Richard Pollack, executive vice president of advocacy and public policy for the American Hospital Association (AHA), said that those working in...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 18, 2014 | News
For some working in the world of healthcare planning, design, and construction, the definition of "putting the cart before the horse" is building a new facility without first creating a functional program. Exploring the merits of allowing form to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 17, 2014 | News
After an 11-month evaluation process, in 2011 Kaiser Permanente chose the winners of its Small Hospital, Big Idea Competition, recognizing Aditazz and M+NLB/Perkins+Will for their combined approach to the challenge of creating a design concept for a small,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Mar 14, 2014 | News
The new 11-story, 820,000-square-foot Cedars-Sinai Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion, which opened in June 2013, combines patient care, clinical offices, physician education, and training and research in a single building. The facility was designed by HOK.A key...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Mar 13, 2014 | News
As patient, industry, and regulatory demands heat up, hospital administrators are juggling increasingly urgent priorities. What role does the built environment play in meeting these demands? For the Healthcare Design feature article “Facility Owners Share...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 11, 2014 | News
How exactly does the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) implementation affect construction? The reality is that no one knows with certainty. A lot has been written and speculated about this legislation’s impact not only on the healthcare construction...
by Anne DiNardo | Mar 11, 2014 | News
James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx, N.Y.), the oldest VA facility in New York City, needed to upgrade its electrical distribution system to maintain its accreditation and remain open. The project included replacing up to 400 circuit breaker panels and installing...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 11, 2014 | News
Technology is becoming as inherent to the delivery of healthcare as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Whether building a new facility or renovating an old space, it’s likely that every project on design boards today will require plenty of thought...
by Anne DiNardo | Mar 7, 2014 | News
“This is an exciting time for healthcare,” said Sarah Dash, research fellow, Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute, as she kicked off the first Healthcare Design Academy event of the year in Washington, D.C.Dash’s session,...
