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Transforming Treatment and Technology in Women’s Corrections

10 hours ago11 mins

The rise in the percentage of justice-involved women necessitates gender-responsive policies, appropriate operations and intentional correctional design.

Beyond Aesthetics: Designing Pediatric Spaces That Endure and Heal

10 hours ago11 mins

In pediatric healthcare design, it’s easy to default to the assumption that a cheerful palette or playful artwork is enough to make a space “kid friendly.” But aesthetics alone do not meet the complex needs of young patients, their families or the care teams who serve them.

Through the Patient’s Eyes: One Architect’s Personal Lens on Designing for Dignity in Healthcare – Part I

5 days ago4 days ago9 mins

McMillan Pazdan Smith worked hand in hand with Novant Health and the end users, including physicians, imaging technicians, nurses and patient experience advocates, to shape a healthcare space that feels intuitive and comfortable.

Hospital interior with sitting areas sat by tables and a lobby desk.

Construction Challenges and Best Practices: Navigating the Complexities of Behavioral Healthcare Facility Construction – Part II

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago9 mins

To ensure more people get the healthcare they need, it’s important for stakeholders like local communities, legislatures and insurance companies to support expanding mental health programs and constructing new and renovated facilities. By understanding the unique challenges and following some best practices, building, design and construction teams can collaborate effectively to ensure their next BH facility construction projects get completed successfully and benefit the whole community.

Lobby space that has a sitting area and a private sleeping area.

Navigating the Complexities of Behavioral Healthcare Facility Construction, Part I

3 weeks ago2 weeks ago9 mins

By understanding the unique challenges and following some best practices, building, design, and construction teams can collaborate effectively to ensure their next BH facility construction projects get completed successfully and benefit the whole community.

Emergency room with private patient areas, designed with bright lights and accents of teal.

Building for What’s Next: The New Blueprint for Agile Healthcare Spaces

4 weeks ago3 weeks ago8 mins

Surging patient volumes, crippling staffing shortages, rapidly changing technological demands and tightening capital budgets are putting unprecedented pressure on health systems.

How Propane Can Reduce Healthcare Facility Costs, Improve Reliability

4 weeks ago3 weeks ago11 mins

Propane-powered combined heat and power (CHP) units can significantly reduce energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and provide reliable on-site power for healthcare facilities.

Exterior view of the cooling towers outside of Baptist Health Medical Center–Little Rock, with a view of the hospital in the background.

From Cooling Towers to Cost Savings: Hospital Seizes Power-Saving Opportunity

1 month ago4 weeks ago10 mins

As hospitals face increasing financial pressure to boost revenue while cutting costs, many are turning to energy-reduction initiatives as a strategic remedy.