January 15, 2014
Presenting the Case: Lecterns and Sound Systems for Health Care Settings
Hospitals are unique institutions. Far more than just buildings where doctors treat patients, hospitals and other health care facilities are microcosm communities with sectors dedicated to education, business, entertainment and even spiritual functions.
When a Chair Becomes a Toilet: Why the People Are More Important Than the Mock-up
Mock-ups can provide an undeniable value to teams designing new health care spaces. Repetitive project elements are excellent candidates for careful testing before significant time and money is spent on construction.
Sutter Davis Hospital Receives Presidential Award
DAVIS, Calif. — Sutter Davis Hospital (SDH) became the smallest hospital to be awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a presidential award presented annually to just three organizations that have demonstrated quality and performance excellence. The 48-bed acute care hospital, which provides medical-surgical, intensive care, birthing emergency care and surgical services, was a 2013 award recipient.
Pet Therapy Building Helps Heal Children of Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Children’s Hospital opened a specialized building to promote the facility’s pet therapy program — a first of its kind in the U.S.
Designed by locally based GBBN Architects, the 250-square-foot, three-sided building creates a dedicated space for family pets to come visit their beloved young owners while at the hospital. Currently, cats and dogs are able to visit children whose stays are longer than five days.
Jeff Stouffer
HKS Healthcare Group, the health care practice of HKS Inc., named Jeff Stouffer, AIA, director. Stouffer has 27 years of experience in designing health care facilities in the U.S. and abroad. As the practice leader for academic and pediatric health facilities, he was responsible for master planning, programming and design of regional and national projects totaling more than $10 billion in construction.