by Anne DiNardo | Dec 23, 2013 | News
Healing gardens have been sprouting up at healthcare facilities as designers and owners garner a better understanding of the connection between access to nature and healing. These places are designed for respite and offer areas to sit as well as artwork and sculptures...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Dec 20, 2013 | News
We media outlets do love our lists this time of year, don't we? On the heels of Jennifer Kovacs Silvis's top 10 list of articles from yesterday–and continuing a theme from last year–I give you the Healthcare Design editors' picks for our...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 19, 2013 | News
This time of year always inspires lists. From “best of” to “most popular” to “top trends,” they each offer a quick, fun read. But if you step back, I think lists provide that 30,000-foot view that we all need from time to time.In...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 17, 2013 | News
When Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital had the chance to relocate in Boston and build a facility that’s custom tailored to its needs and patient population, it took full advantage of the opportunity, adding new programs such as aquatic therapy, bringing tons of...
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 17, 2013 | News
The momentum for bringing more transparency to materials selection got a boost this fall when the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its LEED v4 standard, which includes credits for building product reporting and disclosure.The move follows growing concern...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 16, 2013 | News
The idea: Holy Redeemer Health System adopted a new model of care for its outpatient settings, striving to create vibrant spaces for patient and staff interaction and wellness education. The system turned to its Holy Redeemer Healthcare at Bensalem site in Bensalem,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 13, 2013 | News
Proportion can go a long way. Anyone who’s stayed in a pint-sized New York City hotel room knows that. Somehow, if the bed, desk, and armoire are arranged just so, the tight accommodations can achieve a homey feel with separate and distinct zones.So it stands to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 13, 2013 | News
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is an 894-bed academic medical center that’s part of Northwestern Medicine, with a 117-bed community hospital in Lake Forest, Ill., and more than 25 urban and suburban outpatient clinical sites in and around Chicago....
by Anne DiNardo | Dec 12, 2013 | News
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.Ken Kramer is principal at Francis Cauffman (Philadelphia). Here, he shares his thoughts...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Dec 12, 2013 | News
The MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is a 103,000-square-foot, four-story, $100 million treatment center designed by Francis Cauffman. The project team also included owner’s representative Stantec and contractor P. Agnes; the facility opened in October 2013.A...
