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...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 3, 2013 | News
This post, originally published July 3, 2013, was among Heathcare Design's most popular articles and blogs of 2013. To see the full list, go to www.hcdmagazine.com/best-of-2013.Today, a growing number of healthcare facilities are focusing on health and well-being...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 2, 2013 | News
With so much emphasis on the patient experience, it’s no wonder that hospitality-like amenities, environments, and services are finding a home in healthcare.A study by Health Research Institute at PricewaterhouseCoopers reports 72 percent of consumers ranked...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 1, 2013 | Trends
Five years ago, Mercy Health was planning a new 645,000-square-foot community hospital on the west side of Cincinnati that would offer inpatient services, ambulatory clinical needs, and an expanded cardiology program. The 250-bed facility would also incorporate three...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 28, 2013 | News
You know all about the benefits of nature (whether experienced visually or up close and personal) on patient outcomes. It’s good for the staff, too, not to mention the neighborhood. But now, research is starting to take a closer look at what kind of nature...
by Anne DiNardo | Jun 28, 2013 | News
To launch its first London reproductive and sexual health center that’s open seven days a week, England’s National Health Service (NHS) engaged designers and architects from outside the healthcare specialty in a competition to create a new space for its...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 28, 2013 | News
The Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women’s Center at Holy Cross HealthPlex (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) addresses a variety of medical, psychological, and social needs. Designed by Gresham, Smith and Partners, the 55,000-square-foot renovation, completed in three...
