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  • Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital to Celebrate Grand Opening May 2 April 27, 2026
  • Inova Tops Out Two New Hospital Campuses, Keeps 2028 Completion Target  April 24, 2026
  • OHSU Opens 14-story Vista Pavilion, Shifting Inpatient Cancer Care and Adding 128 Beds April 23, 2026
  • Air vs. Paper in Healthcare Restrooms April 22, 2026
  • How Does Rubber Flooring Support Patient Safety and Experience in Healthcare Design? April 21, 2026
  • Tennessee Lawmakers Approve $311 Million for New UT Health Sciences College of Medicine Building April 20, 2026
  • Grant Regional Health Center Celebrates Groundbreaking for $18.5 Million Expansion April 14, 2026
  • Rubber Flooring April 14, 2026
  • Kent McCullough Joins HOK as Director of Design, Interiors April 14, 2026
  • From Data to Design: How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Academic Healthcare Campuses April 13, 2026

April 2026

Designers also sought to balance environments for a broad pediatric age range, creating spaces that feel engaging for younger children while remaining comfortable for teenagers and older adolescents.
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Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital to Celebrate Grand Opening May 2

13 hours ago13 hours ago7 mins

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is preparing for the grand opening of its new standalone pediatric hospital on May 2, marking the completion of a major healthcare construction project designed to expand children’s services in the South Puget Sound region.

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With the buildings topped out, the organization said work will shift from structural construction to interior buildout as the hospitals take shape as patient-centered facilities. 
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Inova Tops Out Two New Hospital Campuses, Keeps 2028 Completion Target 

4 days ago5 days ago5 mins

Inova reached a construction milestone for its Eastern Region expansion with “topping out” ceremonies for two new hospital campuses in Alexandria and Franconia-Springfield, signaling that both projects have reached full structural height.

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Oregon Health & Science University has brought a new inpatient cancer tower online at its Marquam Hill campus, positioning Vista Pavilion as a major capacity expansion for Oregon’s largest hospital.  
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OHSU Opens 14-story Vista Pavilion, Shifting Inpatient Cancer Care and Adding 128 Beds

5 days ago5 days ago5 mins

Oregon Health & Science University has brought a new inpatient cancer tower online at its Marquam Hill campus, positioning Vista Pavilion as a major capacity expansion for Oregon’s largest hospital.  

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the Infection Control Board determined that traditional high velocity dryers, where hands are held beneath the airflow, offer a more hygienic solution than trough style units.
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Air vs. Paper in Healthcare Restrooms

6 days ago5 days ago11 mins

For years, a quiet battle has been unfolding in public restrooms, one most people rarely notice. In healthcare settings, that debate carries far greater weight.

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© Garrett Rowland Photography (Instagram: @garowland)
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How Does Rubber Flooring Support Patient Safety and Experience in Healthcare Design?

7 days ago5 days ago10 mins

Flooring is foundational and sets the tone for the space while also meeting the high-performance demands of healthcare environments. 

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A rendering of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building shows a modern building that would be a focal point for the Memphis campus and a point of pride for the College of Medicine and UT Health Sciences statewide. | Photo Credit: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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Tennessee Lawmakers Approve $311 Million for New UT Health Sciences College of Medicine Building

1 week ago6 mins

State lawmakers have approved $311 million in funding for a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at UT Health Sciences, a project university leaders say will expand training capacity and support statewide workforce needs.

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Grant Regional Health Center broke ground April 13 on an $18.5 million expansion and renovation project intended to update long-serving spaces while adding capacity for several service lines, according to the hospital. 
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Grant Regional Health Center Celebrates Groundbreaking for $18.5 Million Expansion

2 weeks ago5 mins

Grant Regional Health Center broke ground April 13 on an $18.5 million expansion and renovation project intended to update long-serving spaces while adding capacity for several service lines, according to the hospital. 

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StaticWorx EclipseEC (Electrically Conductive) rubber is a fault-tolerant, low-charging ESD floor introduced in 2010.
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Rubber Flooring

2 weeks ago1 mins

StaticWorx EclipseEC (Electrically Conductive) rubber is a fault-tolerant, low-charging ESD floor introduced in 2010.

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Kent McCullough was recently appointed Director of Design, Interiors, for HOK’s Washington, D.C. studio.
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Kent McCullough Joins HOK as Director of Design, Interiors

2 weeks ago2 mins

Kent McCullough was recently appointed Director of Design, Interiors, for HOK’s Washington, D.C. studio.

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Academic healthcare campuses have always been complex ecosystems where education, research, and clinical care intersect.
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From Data to Design: How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Academic Healthcare Campuses

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago11 mins

Across the United States, universities and healthcare institutions are entering a new phase of transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Academic programs are rapidly evolving to incorporate AI, data analytics, and computational science into fields ranging from medicine and life sciences to architecture and engineering.

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