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.
Michael Compton, director of Healthcare in Florida for Barge Design Solutions, is a board-certified healthcare architect recently spoke with Healthcare Construction + Operation News about how forward-thinking design can help meet the needs of Florida’s aging population, the implications of CON reform on the state’s healthcare system and the role of architecture in designing for population growth.
The rise in the percentage of justice-involved women necessitates gender-responsive policies, appropriate operations and intentional correctional design.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Surging patient volumes, crippling staffing shortages, rapidly changing technological demands and tightening capital budgets are putting unprecedented pressure on health systems.
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.
As hospitals face increasing financial pressure to boost revenue while cutting costs, many are turning to energy-reduction initiatives as a strategic remedy.
