Designing for Electronic Health Records in the 21st Century Facility
Thirty years ago, predictors of innovations in health care delivery and communications included the widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
2014
Design Strategies, Technologies Deter Hospital-Acquired Infections
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to approximately 99,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Center for Disease Control.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Commemorates East Tower
HOUSTON — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week celebrating the build-out of levels six and seven of the East Tower at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital. Locally headquartered WHR Architects designed the $80 million East Tower expansion, which broke ground in May 2010.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Building Recognized for Sustainable Design
LOS ANGELES — The Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion (AHSP) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center recently received LEED-NC Gold certification for its sustainable and energy-efficient design.
Paul Rollins
Paul Rollins, PE, LEED AP, has joined Boston-based Bond as project executive. Rollins brings with him 30 years of experience in academic, health care and biotech industries. Rollins’ past health care clients include Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, Heywood Hospital and North Shore Medical Center.
Army Hospital Opens First Expansion in Three Decades
ATLANTA — The Winn Army Community Hospital is celebrating the recent completion of a new musculoskeletal wing, the hospital’s first major expansion since it’s opening more than 30 years ago.
Stonehill & Taylor Advance Contemporary Laboratory Design
NEW YORK — The recently completed renovation of the Molecular Therapeutics laboratory in the Kolb Building of the New York State Psychiatric Institute is a model of the changing waves in laboratory design.
Accessible Design Celebrated at Children’s Medical Center Dallas
DALLAS — The lobby renovation at Children’s Medical Center Dallas (CMCD) garnered recognition for going above and beyond legal requirements to provide physical accessibility and service accessibility for people with disabilities.
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Opens Chicago Offices
CHICAGO — The Missner Group recently completed construction on a new three-story, 41,000-square-foot medical office building in Chicago for the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI).
Sandy McElligott
FKP Architects hired Sandy McElligott as its new senior consultant. As a former executive of the Texas Children’s Hospital, McElligott brings 26 years of health care delivery experience. She most recently was responsible for successfully administrating the opening of the new 15-story, $575 million Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, which was designed by FKP Architects.