Construction and Design - May 2014
Q&A: Trends in healthcare interior design
Interior designer Carolyn BaRoss discusses the trends and advancements of modern healthcare interior design
5/30/2014
Take a photo tour of a nursing home conversion
A portion of the Fleur Heights Care Center was converted from an assisted living unit to a skilled nursing care unit, according to a Healthcare Design article
5/29/2014
Dallas hospital project includes VoiP phone system with screens
$1.3 billion public hospital will have 865 private rooms, 27 operating rooms and 96 neonatal intensive care rooms and 12 intensive care beds in its burn center
5/28/2014
The origins of evidence-based design
A blog on the Healthcare Design website explores when the evidence-based design movement first began to find its footing
5/28/2014
System adopts consistant room standards for large projects
Standard design for patient, exam and operating rooms thought to encourage consistent practices
5/27/2014
Medical tourism a growth opportunity
Today's medical tourism industry is largely composed of patients traveling to receive tertiary care, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/27/2014
Long Island healthcare facility invests $4.5 million in renovation
St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center project includes new cardiac rehabilitation program and enhanced services
5/27/2014
Prefab truck and shipping container win healthcare facility design contest
Moved To Care competition sought design solutions for providing healthcare to rural and isolated areas in Asia
5/23/2014
Texas hospital project integrates lighting, HVAC
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas integrated a building automation system with a lighting control system
5/23/2014
Wichita hospital renovates women's care unit
Wesley Medical Center project includes 33 private patient rooms, the nurses' station and hallways
5/23/2014
Rethinking an operating room simulation center
When a medical center partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense on an operating room simulation center, the team replaced traditional walls and ceilings with movable pieces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/22/2014
Nurturing a multigenerational healthcare staff
In most workplaces, there are employees from the silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X and Generation Y
5/22/2014
Palomar Medical Center called 'hospital of the future'
The 740,000 square-foot Escondido, Calif., facility incorporates a 1.5-acre 'green roof,' garden spaces at the center and both ends of each level of its 11-story patient tower
5/21/2014
Small-house senior living personalizes care delivery
Care delivery in 7,000-square-foot homes is person-centered; residents determine their own schedules, and their preferences are honored, according to an article on Long-Term Living website
5/21/2014
Skokie Hospital renovation plans scaled back
NorthShore University HealthSystem wants to scale back a $157 million renovation because the facility admits fewer patients and is shifting to more outpatient care
5/21/2014
Memory boxes fading in long-term care
Long-term care communities are moving away from using memory boxes as cuing tools for residents, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
5/20/2014
Take a photo tour of health simulation center
The Health Simulation and Technology Center at Fox Valley Technical College integrates human simulators to help students better prepare for real-world situations, according to a Healthcare Design article
5/19/2014
Houston hospital plans $650 million expansion, renovation
The Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center project designed to accommodate advanced technology and meet the needs of a growing region
5/16/2014
Pediatric rehabilitation gym uses interactive design
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Dutch-inspired rehab gym highlighted in the 'Last Detail' feature of Health Facilities Management magazine
5/16/2014
LEED credentialing can benefit facility career
Eighty-seven percent of building industry professionals say that earning a LEED credential improved their credibility, while 93 percent say it indicates a greater level of commitment to green building
5/15/2014
Functional programming design process takes effort aids person-centered care
Functional programming is an ideal approach to take to make design changes toward a more person-centered approach to resident living, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
5/14/2014
Facility design essential to therapy
Vermont psychiatric hospital transforms inpatient clinical areas into inviting and healing spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/14/2014
Philadelphia area health facility receives LEED Silver
Lankenau Medical Center project includes the $446-million, 600,000-square-foot Heart Pavilion
5/14/2014
Designing for intimacy
Some nursing homes are addressing the lack of spaces for privacy and intimacy, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
5/13/2014
Naval Medical Center rehabs repair division
The Naval Medical Center in San Diego overhauls aging and inefficient biomedical repair department
5/13/2014
Breast health center to combine care and research
South Dakota facility will also include a boutique for cancer patients, a conference center and a survivorship clinic
5/13/2014
Emergency room renovation to boost safety, efficiency
Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene in Keene, N.H., will update safety features and modernize a number of private patient rooms
5/12/2014
Take a photo tour of Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital
Recent renovations at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio, updated the environment to reflect the local culture, according to a Healthcare Design article
5/12/2014
Green waste management can save money
The opportunity for cost reduction through smart resource and waste management may be as high as 40 percent to 70 percent
5/9/2014
Phased renovation needs precise timing to pay off
The operation must be meticulously planned, because the work site is connected to the rest of the building's systems, according to a Healthcare Design article
5/9/2014
Murals brighten Bronx healthcare facility
New murals at a CenterLight Health Systems in-patient care facility highlight the best of the Bronx
5/9/2014
Hospice centers offer home away from home
Healthcare Design article says that population changes mean both the number and size of facilites are growing
5/8/2014
Shuttered Buffalo clinic becomes a state-of-the-art facility
$2.5 million rehab includes state-of-the-art examination rooms, digital record-keeping and a floor plan designed for coordination of services
5/8/2014
Designing for infection control
Blog on Healthcare Design website discusses how design can play a role in combating the epidemic of hospital-acquired infections
5/7/2014
North Carolina women's center plans $26.8M project to double its size
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center will add 49,000 square feet to its women's services
5/6/2014
Architecture of Fortius Sport & Health reflects spirit of athletic motion
Article on the Healthcare Design website includes a virtual photo tour of the facility
5/6/2014
Camp Pendleton hospital reflects military tradition
Healthcare Design article describes how facility design reflects the values of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps while using the latest evidence-based design practices
5/5/2014
Houston medical center plans $650M expansion, renovation
Texas Medical Center will add 1.34 million square feet and 160 additional beds
5/5/2014
Architecture and interior design can support wayfinding
Center for Health Design discusses how specific design choices effect wayfinding in health facilities
5/2/2014
Oklahoma hospital's addition will include 'hoteling stations'
St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital's new rooms to include nursing pods that bring nursing staff closer to patients
5/1/2014