by Kristin D. Zeit | Nov 21, 2024 | Trends
Coming out of the pandemic, Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH; Cincinnati) was eager to get building and was looking for other creative strategies, in addition to the new prototypes, that would help it deliver projects faster, safer, and more cost-effectively. Mercy...
by Robert McCune | Nov 21, 2024 | News
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center unveiled an expanded behavioral health unit that is set to open this winter, according to cbsnews.com. The new unit has more than four times the space as the former unit, growing from 1,500 square feet to 7,000 square feet....
by Robert McCune | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC; Montgomery, Ala.) has expanded its healthcare design team in its Orlando office, according to a news release. Sharleen Betancourt was hired as a healthcare architect in the Orlando office and brings more...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Nov 20, 2024 | Projects
Mason, Ohio, is a city of 36,000-plus residents, a suburb of sorts to both Dayton, Ohio, and Cincinnati, and situated a half-hour drive from each city. It’s also a growing, family-friendly community in its own right, home to high-profile state landmarks such as Kings...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 20, 2024 | Trends
In early September, Healthcare Design hosted its annual Forum in picturesque Stowe, Vt. This invitation-only event brings together high-level industry decision-makers for a few days of interactive, deep-thinking keynote and panel discussions that look at big-picture...
by Robert McCune | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Cook Children’s Medical Center plans to expand its Fort Worth, Texas, campus, over the span of 10 years, according to a news release. The 10-year master expansion plan will add 1 million square feet to the campus, which currently spans 2.5 million square feet. Plans...
by Robert McCune | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Every year in the U.S., there are about 140 million visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs), but only 13 percent of those visits end up in a hospital admission, Colby Dearman, principal and studio practice leader for healthcare at HKS Inc. (Atlanta), told...
by Robert McCune | Nov 19, 2024 | News
Aspirus Health (Wausau, Wis.) plans to build a new local community hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., according to the healthcare provider’s website. The new hospital will house emergency, lab and imaging diagnostic services, medical beds, and a primary care clinic....
by Robert McCune | Nov 19, 2024 | News
Mercy Health (Cincinnati) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation (Brentwood, Tenn.) opened Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, according to a news release. The two-story, 66,000-square-foot facility houses 60 beds, including a 12-bed secured brain injury...
by Robert McCune | Nov 18, 2024 | News
Saint John Hospital opened a new cardiac care unit on its campus in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a news release. The six-bed unit provides in-person care, telemedicine, and virtual consults for patients with cardiac issues such as high blood pressure, abnormal...
