by Anne DiNardo | Jul 12, 2013 | News
While some community landmarks improve the local landscape with artwork that’s nice to view, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, in Mt Vernon, Ill., installed a piece that appeals to residents’ eyes and ears. A new entry bell tower on the hospital...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 12, 2013 | News
This post, originally published on July 12, 2013, was among Healthcare Design’s most popular articles and blogs of 2013. To see the full list, go to www.hcdmagazine.com/best-of-2013.I recently attended the Child Life Council's 31st annual conference, a...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 11, 2013 | News
This was our fourth year reaching out to the healthcare design industry to see how business shaped up in the previous year and what the collective feeling is about where things stand in the present, via our 2013 Healthcare Design Corporate Rankings Survey.In terms of...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 11, 2013 | News
“Uncertainty” defined the healthcare market in 2012. And yet expectations for clarity—thanks to both a U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act and a presidential election outcome that put to rest any lingering...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 11, 2013 | News
More than 90 architecture/engineering and construction firms working in healthcare took part in Healthcare Design's 2013 Corporate Rankings Survey, providing both business results in 2012 and insight on where the healthcare design industry stands today.Below,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jul 9, 2013 | Trends
As announced last week, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 rating system has been approved—at long last. It wasn’t a close vote, with 86 percent in favor, which must be a relief to the USGBC after three years and six public comment periods’ worth of...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 8, 2013 | News
The healthcare industry is constantly evolving as technology, patient populations, care delivery models and reimbursement methods continuously change. The challenge for many healthcare owners is maintaining facilities that support the ongoing healthcare evolution,...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jul 8, 2013 | News
The OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Ill., was designed to provide a home away from home and serve both the patient and family.The 23,000-square-foot, newly constructed facility opened in January 2013 and features 16 patient rooms, a chapel, and common...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jul 3, 2013 | News
There are more than 11,000 acute care facilities in the U.S., and almost 35,000 additional medical-related buildings—all of which need to be assessed for how well they serve their functions, says Aran McCarthy, Francis Cauffman (Philadelphia). And as these...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 3, 2013 | News
In this series, Healthcare Design magazine asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.Here, Dan Stanek, executive vice president at Big Red Rooster, a multidimensional...
