by Robert McCune | Feb 9, 2026 | Trends
In 2019, architecture and design firm HKS (Chicago) completed a redesign of the emergency department (ED) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH; Chicago) that included 16 vertical-chair pods taking up the same square footage of four traditional exam rooms. Designed...
by Robert McCune | Feb 9, 2026 | News
Tufts Medicine (Boston) and development partner Acadia Healthcare (Franklin, Tenn.) have completed construction on Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital in Malden, Mass., according to Boston Business Journal. The $65 million, 144-bed behavioral health hospital is...
by Robert McCune | Feb 9, 2026 | News
Architecture and interior design firm Lawrence Group (St. Louis) completed the design of a new inpatient behavioral health unit at Sisters of Saint Mary (SSM) Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, according to a news release from the design firm. The...
by April Shernisky | Feb 6, 2026 | News
Gresham Smith (Nashville) has appointed Chris Hoal, healthcare market design leader, as director of architectural design, based in the firm’s Nashville office, according to a news release. In his new role, Hoal will guide design strategy across all markets, while...
by April Shernisky | Feb 6, 2026 | News
Lion Health System (Lakewood, N.J.) opened the Las Vegas Recovery Hospital on the Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Rosa de Lima campus in Henderson, Nev., according to the Las Vegas Sun. The 32,000-square-foot facility houses 68 beds and is operated by Lion Health...
by Robert McCune | Feb 5, 2026 | Projects
In 2015, former Detroit Tigers baseball player Kirk Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The news motivated the retired World Series champion to expand his existing Kirk Gibson Foundation to support Parkinson’s wellness. A few years later, he sketched on a napkin...
by Robert McCune | Feb 5, 2026 | Trends
In late 2023, a state-run forensic hospital approached Cortech, a molded furniture manufacturer based in Willowbrook, Ill., on the facility’s need for safer product for trash disposal. A key problem the facility faced was patients being able to access the plastic...
by Elana Ben-Tor | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured Firms Projects
The central treatment area features comfortable furniture and natural light for a welcoming atmosphere. Photo: ©2025 Maya Puskaric Huang, Puskaric / Huang Photography The open nurse station was designed with safety and security in mind while also allowing interaction...
by Robert McCune | Feb 5, 2026 | News
McLeod Health (Florence, S.C.) has started construction on an expansion at McLeod Health Cheraw hospital in Cheraw, S.C., according to a news release. The project adds 35 beds, including six intensive care unit (ICU) beds and two dedicated hospice beds, as well as an...
by Robert McCune | Feb 5, 2026 | News
University of Miami Health System (UHealth; Miami) began operations at the Kenneth C. Griffin Cancer Research Building in downtown Miami, according to a news release. The 12-story, 244,000-square-foot addition opened at UHealth’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,...
