Architecture - January 2015
Michigan health system considering cutting-edge short-stay hospital
McLaren Health Care Corp. is planning a $30 million to $50 million, 30-bed facility in Independence Township
1/30/2015
Healthcare design must change with ACA reforms
Healthcare reform is bringing requirements for greater operational efficiencies and patient outcomes, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/30/2015
Functional program an opportunity for innovation
The translation of the document can either positively or negatively affect all who experience healthcare spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/23/2015
Making the financial case for 'cool stuff' in healthcare design
It is incumbent upon designers to also convey the potential cost implications and benefits of design solutions, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/22/2015
Staff contributes to design of Saskatchewan health facility
A team of 25 staffers works on design options for the new Cypress Health Region integrated health facility in Leader
1/21/2015
Multidisciplinary student design teams to focus on healthcare
New program at the University of Michigan to address a number of crucial healthcare issues, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/21/2015
Green House projects are a new model for long-term care
The Green House atmosphere is homelike and the staff considers the residents to be their bosses
1/16/2015
New Joint Commission standards available on website
Standards are posted on its website before they are officially published in the print manual format and online E-dition
1/16/2015
Indiana facility opens new surgery pavilion
St. Vincent Anderson Regional opens state-of-the-art surgery facility
1/14/2015
New children's psychiatric facility planned in Richmond
New facility will replace 50-year-old hospital
1/14/2015
Missouri mental hospital designed to be safer
Fulton state hospital project bringing facility in line with modern mental health care philosophies and practices
1/12/2015
Columbus children's hospital plans expansion
Nationwide Children's Hospital to add two new facilities near its downtown campus
1/12/2015
Canadian addiction center reflects Catholic tradition
Interior spaces anchor the secular and religious life within Ontario's Southdown Institute, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/12/2015
Rethinking healthcare design to proactively improve care
New design discussions are focusing on 'regenerative space' and 'salutogenic design' to describe environments that promote health, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
1/9/2015
Texas Children's Hospital plans Ebola treatment center
New eight-bed special isolation unit will cost approximately $16 million
1/8/2015
Designing a contingency plan for Ebola
Facility design can support staff best practices when preparing for another possible infectious disease outbreak, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/8/2015
Integrating NICUs into hospitals
Blog on the Healthcare Design website looks at researching and benchmarking the integration of neonatal intensive care units into hospitals
1/6/2015