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
Reframing the Construction Manager as a Community ManagerManagers must work with patients, community residents and other interested parties to ensure a smooth, successful construction projects
Health First Celebrates 'Topping Off' Ceremony for New Cape Canaveral Hospital CampusConstruction is slated to finish by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
The University of Hawai'i Cancer Center Caught Up in CyberattackInvestigations are still ongoing to assess other sensitive information that may have been impacted.
Mature Dry Surface Biofilm Presents a Problem for Candida AurisMultiple methods are described in the literature, but no consensus has been reached for disinfection efficacy tests against biofilms.
Sutter Health's Arden Care Center Officially OpensWith an adaptive reuse of an underutilized office building, the 70,000 square-foot facility was renovated to meet current healthcare standards.