by Anne DiNardo | Aug 28, 2013 | News
Singapore is called the Garden City for its abundance of trees and gardens, a feature that’s included in the design of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital (MNH). The hospital’s commitment to green is further demonstrated through a number of sustainable design...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 27, 2013 | News
Completion Date: April 2012Owner: Parkway Pantai LtdArchitecture and interior design: HOKAssociate architect: CIAP Architects Pte LtdContracting: Langdon and Seah (quantity surveyor) Structural engineer: T.Y. Lin International Pte LtdMechanical engineer: Parsons...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 26, 2013 | News
In an area of Singapore that already includes a destination medical center with a public hospital and medical office building nearby, competition among private medical providers to have a presence there is high. Parkway Pantai Ltd. (Singapore), one of Asia’s...
by Anne DiNardo | Aug 23, 2013 | News
All it took for me was one night in the hospital with my daughter, going from sleeping upright in a bedside rocker to a hard vinyl couch that was at least six inches too short, to understand the importance of comfort for both patients and caregivers.So it’s...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 22, 2013 | News
While it appears healthcare has turned the page from its once lavishly appointed lobbies and two-story atriums to more efficient, practical, and—most importantly—affordable space plans, that doesn’t mean it’s closed the book on...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 22, 2013 | Trends
The design of any healthcare space is an intricate process with hundreds of variables. But when the space is a hybrid OR, the complexity level reaches new—and precisely calibrated—heights. This was especially true in the case of Akron General Medical Center’s (Akron,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 21, 2013 | News
Outfitted with a full complement of operating room (OR) equipment plus state-of-the-art imaging technology, hybrid operating rooms are allowing surgeons to diagnose and pinpoint problems while patients are on the table—and make immediate adjustments to a...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Aug 20, 2013 | News
On a ridiculously beautiful day in our nation’s capital—seriously, 75 degree sunshine in August: Obscene!—a group of appointed representatives convened to give their full attention to 100-plus documents, each of which purported to enlighten and...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 20, 2013 | News
Hospitals across the country are creating a new breed of surgery spaces called hybrid operating rooms. Hybrid ORs combine the surgical capacity of traditional operating rooms with the imaging capabilities of a catheterization lab, two spaces that have traditionally...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 19, 2013 | Trends
With healthcare facilities scrambling to improve their financial and performance position under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there’s been renewed focus on falls as a preventable occurrence. Hospital-associated injuries from falls are considered a “never event” by...
