Two new healthcare facilities, University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s new VA medical center are designed with redundancy and armor to protect against a future blow, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Two new healthcare facilities, University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s new VA medical center are designed with redundancy and armor to protect against a future blow, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The facilities are built to withstand 130 mph winds, built on elevated sites with sacrificial first floors.
October 14, 2015
Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities
Man Dies by Suicide in Emergency Department Waiting Room at Kansas HospitalNo staff or patients were harmed, and the man was alone in the waiting area when he shot himself.
McCarthy Completes North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaThe new $664 million, eight-floor acute care tower expands access to advanced medical services for the Southern California region.
Wesley Rehabilitation Center Specializes in Patients from Design to CareBarge knew that patients were at the core of the design process.
Casa Colina Center for Disorders of Consciousness Officially OpensNew program addresses critical need for patients with severe brain injuries.
Legionella Detected at Michigan Health FacilityCase follows a similar finding of Legionnaires’ disease in a former patient.