Construction and Design

Extreme weather changing design standards

Senior care facilities are adopting resilient design and planning strategies, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website

10/22/2019

Illinois hospital's new $30 million emergency department includes an 11,000-square-foot green roof

The building is LEED-certified and 92 percent of the debris collected from its construction was recycled

10/21/2019

Art in healthcare facilities can support good outcomes

Art helps to manage pain. Several studies have found that patients' pain levels are reduced by art

10/18/2019

Hospital designs suite to calm patients undergoing MRI

The new wide-bore MRI at the OSF Centers for Health in Peoria, Ill., features a four-inch-larger tube

10/18/2019

Hospital, continuing care retirement community in China focusing on nature, natural light

The Taikang Ningbo Hospital and Continuing Care Retirement Community will include specialized healthcare, retirement living and retail, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/16/2019

Recognized interior designs include inviting, warm spaces

The International Interior Design Association announces the winners of the 2016 Healthcare Interior Design Competition

10/16/2019

Outpatient facility design for introverts and extroverts

Waiting areas needs to allow for introverts to remain private as well as provide seating for the extrovert who is sociable and talkative, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/15/2019

Resilient design for healthcare facilities about more than disasters

Resilience can be about how the design holds up in the long-term

10/14/2019

The value of daylighting, even with LEDs

Even when LEDs mimic sunlight, expert see LEDs as complementary to — but not replacing — daylighting strategies

10/14/2019

Experiential design can benefit healthcare facilities

This trend is resulting in efforts to improve the experience of hospital stays and visits

10/11/2019

Building smarter healthcare through better interior design

Many of the finishes chosen for a new, expanded or renovated healthcare facility are more than just passive elements

10/11/2019

A Houston hospital stays afloat during extreme weather

Hospitals learned the lessons of Katrina

10/10/2019

Marquette University health facility includes state-of-the-art locker rooms

The Athletic and Human Performance Research Center (AHPRC) in Milwaukee combines training, testing and research in one facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/10/2019

Reasons to focus on healthcare interior design

There are job opportunities, as more healthcare administrators are looking to hire healthcare interior design experts, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/9/2019

How to create collaborative patient-centered design

The goal should be to provide spaces that offer the patient a voice, contribute to collaboration and facilitate healing

10/9/2019

The impact of blue light on patients at night

Light is critical to our health because it helps synchronize the biological clock that maintains our circadian rhythms

10/7/2019

Quebec hospital interior designed to humanize the environment

The design also focuses on wayfinding, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/7/2019

Designing to give patients more control with wearable technology

Wearable technology can increase patients' level of control over their comfort and care

10/4/2019

Patient satisfaction, market needs drive healthcare renovation trends

At the end of 2017, more than 15,000 healthcare construction projects were underway in the United States

10/4/2019

Design considerations by a nurse/interior designer for healthcare facilities

Healthcare should be the leader in innovative design solutions for employees who call a healthcare setting their workplace

10/2/2019

Calif. hospital hospital rests on rollers to withstand earthquakes

Six feet of the facility would be able to move laterally in the event of a quake

10/1/2019

Tennessee children's hospital designed for homey feel

Le Bonheur Children’s Outpatient Clinic was designed with forms and materials that suggest a 'home away from home,' according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

10/1/2019

Helping patients find their way only part of the potential of signage

Proper wayfinding and good signage is a crucial part of healthcare interiors design

9/26/2019

Healthcare provider waiting areas need to convey that visitors are entering a top-notch facility

Regardless of the size or type of facility, the patient experience typically begins in the waiting room

9/18/2019

Patient expectations are redefining facilities

U.S. patients have begun expecting more from their healthcare facilities

9/13/2019

Hospital design allows connection while maintaining USP 800 compliance

Required air pressure demands can isolate staff, but Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare maintains connections with large windows coupled with an intercom system, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

9/12/2019

Ascension Wisconsin to build new health center in former car dealership

The first floor of the building will house a 16,500-square-foot small-scale hospital

9/11/2019

Maximizing safety in healthcare facility construction

Contractors also need to be vigilant about infection control

9/6/2019

Sustainable design can support health and recovery of patients

Sustainable design elements can also benefit staff and visitors

9/4/2019

New hospital near Washington opening soon within ‘Science Gateway’

The area includes the new headquarters for the Food & Drug Administration, mixed-use projects, new public amenities and the first bus rapid transit system in the state

9/4/2019

Designing healthcare facilities for flexibility

Healthcare designers must address what’s necessary today while anticipating tomorrow's changes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.

9/3/2019

California hospital gets half its energy from solar power

The system will generate 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean, renewable power per year

8/30/2019

Tips for a successful construction project

No construction project ever goes perfectly, but follow these tips to increase your chances of an on-time, on-budget building

8/29/2019

Hospital infection rates drop with single-patient rooms

Single-patient room experience also supports privacy, confidentiality, comfort, reduced noise and improved quality of sleep

8/28/2019

Mosaics for morale: Colorful murals designed to brighten healthcare facilities

Mosaics can differentiate a healthcare space and its unique characteristics from competing hospitals, while bringing a positive energy to traditionally stressful environments

8/28/2019