by Robert McCune | Jun 22, 2026 | News
Healthcare Design magazine is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Rising Star Awards. Now in its ninth year, the annual awards program celebrates emerging professionals in healthcare design whose contributions and fresh perspectives are helping move the industry...
by Robert McCune | Jun 19, 2026 | News
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (Las Vegas) has started construction on a new forensic psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas, according to fox5vegas.com. The $399 million Southern Nevada Forensic Facility project comprises a 4-story,...
by Robert McCune | Jun 19, 2026 | Trends
Energy efficiency, material health, indoor air quality, and sustainability have remained key priorities for healthcare organizations seeking to reduce carbon emissions while creating healthier healing environments. Leading the way is UCI Health, named the 2026 HCD 10...
by Robert McCune | Jun 19, 2026 | Projects
Hospital procedures such as medical imaging can be a scary experience for any patient, especially children. To help ease that worry and stress, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wis., created a child-sized toy medical...
by Robert McCune | Jun 18, 2026 | News
Post Acute Medical (PAM) Health (Enola, Pa.) and Marshall Health Network (Huntington, W.Va.) are planning to open a new rehabilitation hospital in South Point, Ohio, according to a news release. Plans for PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of South Point call for 42...
by Robert McCune | Jun 18, 2026 | News
University of New Mexico (UNM) Health (Albuquerque, N.M.) has completed construction on UNM Hospital Children’s Psychiatric Center in Albuquerque, N.M., according to a news release. The $36 million replacement and expansion project houses 36 beds in single- and...
by Robert McCune | Jun 18, 2026 | Trends
According to the recent report, State of Rural Health Planning in America, by Wold Architects & Engineers (Minneapolis), 72 percent of rural hospital and health-system executives feel ill-equipped to plan, design, and construct capital improvements. This...
by Robert McCune | Jun 17, 2026 | News
Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.) has opened Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., according to a news release. The 250,000-square-foot hospital houses 66 inpatient beds, eight operating rooms (ORs), two gastroenterology and endoscopy...
by Robert McCune | Jun 17, 2026 | Trends
As rural hospitals face mounting financial pressures, widening health inequities, and expanding healthcare deserts, the role of strategic design has never been more critical. The 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, to be held Oct. 17-20 in New Orleans, will dive...
by Robert McCune | Jun 17, 2026 | Trends
Shan Jiang, Ph.D., MLA, associate principal and director of research, GBBN Architects (Pittsburgh) Armed with seven years of experience at West Virginia University, a top-tier research university, before transitioning to architecture, Shan Jiang combines academic...
