Building Performance Evaluation as a Function of Distance and Time
As a dedicated health care architect I’ve learned to approach design challenges with the goal of harmonizing requirements that are often diametrically opposed.
March 5, 2014
Kapio’lani Medical Center Breaks Ground on Hospital Tower
HONOLULU — The first building of the multiphase master plan for the Kapio’lani Medical Center for Women & Children (KMCWC) has officially begun construction. After seven years of planning, the $120 million hospital tower project broke ground Feb.
Patient Safety Awareness Week Shines Light on Diagnostic Errors
BOSTON — The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) kicked off the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week Sunday with the theme of reducing diagnostic errors.
Navigate Your Health Safely, the theme of this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week, aims to engage patients with the health care process and decrease the number of inaccurate diagnoses.
Lawrence General Hospital Announces Expansion
LAWRENCE, Mass. — A $72 million expansion and renovation is slated for Lawrence General Hospital after the hospital’s board of trustees approved construction for a new surgical building, inpatient unit renovations and other aesthetic and infrastructure upgrades.
Anthony Caputo
Array Architects welcomed Anthony Caputo, LEED AP, as principal and practice leader for the health care design firm’s Northeast region. With 15 years of experience in health care design, Caputo’s commitment to excellence in developing and implementing design concepts is seen through his multitude of successful projects across the country, touching every service line, according to the company.
Wall System
Marlite has introduced the Induro FRP with SaniSEAL Trim Technology, a new wall system for health care facilities that offers a smooth surface free of seams, cracks and fissures. The impact and abrasion-resistant wall system is easily cleaned and markedly reduces the potential for moisture and Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) causal agents to be harbored in fissures and seams, according to the company. The unique wall system employs durable, decorative, aesthetically pleasing laminates with a fiber-reinforced plastic core and a patent-pending trim-to-panel dual seal.