Project News for Healthcare Facilities - November 2015
Maine hospital gets OK to build helipad despite concerns
Neighbors worried about noise from Blue Hill Memorial Hospital helipad
11/25/2015
New Cherokee Indian Hospital also a gathering place
The new facility almost doubles the space of its former hospital, with larger inpatient rooms and gathering spaces for family and friends
11/25/2015
Oakland children's hospital begins 10-year expansion
The projets will include rebuilding and modernizing the hospital to meet seismic regulations and adding a second outpatient center
11/24/2015
Detroit children's hospital designed for future flexibility
New 64,500-square-foot, three-story Children’s Hospital Michigan–Troy was created to have the ability to be rearranged or expanded as needs evolve, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/23/2015
Philadelphia children's hospital design for designed with family in mind
Holistic health care informed the design principles for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
11/17/2015
New California cancer center designed for team-care approach
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay in San Jose, Calif. is arranged for comfort and efficiency with easy navigation, a universal check-in system, and centrally located reception desks on every floor, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/16/2015
First new hospital built in Georgia in 20 years
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is notable for sustainability measures that have it tracking LEED Gold and a rigorous use of Lean design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/13/2015
Cancer center design stresses calm, cool dignity and relaxation
New Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center design informed by both residential and hospitality environments
11/12/2015
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough created to adapt to new healthcare innovations
Design also places emphasis on the role nature plays in the healing process
11/11/2015
Brain Performance Institute design inspired by frontal lobe
The facade of the new facility features a rhythmic pattern of solid and void panels inspired by an EEG strip, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/11/2015
New California hospital harnesses Seabiscuit connection
Adventist Health replaces outdated facility with larger, modern Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital
11/10/2015
California medical center and children’s hospital tower planned
California's seismic requirements for hospitals mandate a new adult hospital by 2020
11/6/2015
Central Florida senior community expanding
John Knox Village of in Orange City is adding 40 duplex units, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
11/6/2015
California health facility renovated without disturbing current patients
Rohnert Park Health Center in Rohnert Park, Calif. was renovated without disturbing staff and patients by scheduling the really disruptive work in the off hours, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/5/2015
New Cherokee hospital represents a new model of healthcare
Facility’s opening signals a shift to integrated care
11/5/2015
Design winners stress outdoor spaces
Winning facilities incorporated an abundance of natural light
11/4/2015
Texas homeless shelter will become mixed-use medical center
$50 million mixed-use medical center to be built in San Antonio
11/4/2015
Cleveland Clinic builds central facility for outpatient cancer care
The $276 million, 377,000-square-foot building will include 126 exam rooms, 98 infusion chairs, six linear accelerators and designated space for Phase I clinical trials, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/3/2015