by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2009 | News
Photograpsher: Jerry Swanson At Mercy Medical Center, the addition of conference and event centers allows hospitals to become an integral part of their rural communities Bigger is not always better for interior designers who work on healthcare projects. Small projects...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2009 | News
When planning of the $300 million expansion and renovation of Meridian Health’s Jersey Shore University Medical Center began approximately five years ago, the architects, administrators, physicians, and staff envisioned a project that would dramatically change...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2009 | News
In publishing circles, the debate has been raging for years now. With the closing of some high-profile daily newspapers and monthly magazines around the country, that debate has come to the general public, as well. The question at hand: In this instant-information age...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
Photography: @ John Durant Photography It began with a feasibility study done in 2002 by Karlsberger, the Columbus, Ohio-based Architecture firm, on the expansion possibilities of the Children’s Hospital of Austin. The study showed there was limited...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2009 | News
“Make no little plan. They have no magic to stir men’s blood.” -Daniel Burnham, father of the Chicago master plan, in 1909 Travel freezes, capital projects being put on hold or cancelled altogether, layoffs, declining sales: These are the topics of daily...
by HCD Guest Author | May 26, 2009 | News
Jerome T. Levy Peter Funk, Jr. Kathleen Cheney The cost of fuel, combined with environmental concerns, is motivating many healthcare facility operators to implement energy conservation measures. An important one is to install on-site generation. One option that...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2009 | News
As happens in design profession from time to time, project team members can shift and change according to specialties, experience, and basic firm-wide staffing projections. Last summer, I found myself in such a situation, moving from completion of construction...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2009 | News
Here are four things to keep in mind when evaluating your facility management practices: 1- Bundled Outsourcing Relying on one exceptional company to oversee your facility’s mechanical, electrical and general maintenance may save you money. You may be able to...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2009 | News
Do you plan to become EDAC certified? 26.1% – Yes 8.7% – No 65.2% – What is EDAC? COMMENTS – I would like to know a little more For those of you who were interested in knowing more about EDAC certification, click here. Per The Center for Health...
by HCD Guest Author | May 19, 2009 | News
Quality healthcare begins at a building’s main entrance before a patient even walks in. The architecture tells a patient about the kind of care they will receive. Yet one of the biggest challenges for healthcare designers is to create a welcoming entrance that...
