AKRON, Ohio — A groundbreaking ceremony for Akron Children’s Hospital’s new critical care tower was held on May 30 in Perkins Square Park. The dirt was officially turned at 11:25 p.m. that night. The ceremony celebrated the new plans for the hospital with hospital employees, community children and their families.
TORONTO — Bridgepoint Active Healthcare’s new patient rehabilitation center — the largest health care facility of its kind in Canada — opened in Toronto on June 25.
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) selected 12 projects for the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program, which highlights the best of health care building design and health care design-oriented research.
WASHINGTON — On the wake of the Supreme Court DOMA decision that ruled the federal same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, a report released on July 11 by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation shows that American hospitals and clinics are becoming more committed to equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients.
Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm, announced Katie Wood, principal, has transferred to the firm’s Toronto office where she will have an integral role in the Americas health care team and lead the development of the health care business in Canada. Wood relocated from Sydney, where she was the health lead for Arup across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
