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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.

Air vs. Paper in Healthcare Restrooms

2 days ago2 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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How Does Rubber Flooring Support Patient Safety and Experience in Healthcare Design?

3 days ago2 days ago10 mins

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

Academic healthcare campuses have always been complex ecosystems where education, research, and clinical care intersect.

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.

Design for the project was the result of a close collaboration between JCJ and BFL and focused on creating a universally accessible facility that would welcome individuals as well as families.

Designing for Dignity: Reshaping Trauma-Informed, Universal Design in Supportive Housing

2 weeks ago10 mins

Thoughtfully implemented universal design principles and trauma-informed approaches create the infrastructure required for these building typologies to respond to the unique and complex needs of the people they serve.

Bendheim’s custom glass façade for Blue Parking Structure enhances both light and wayfinding across the campus. Photo by Tricia Shay Photography

Why Parking Structures Matter in Healthcare Design

3 weeks ago8 mins

Healthcare organizations often focus on designing welcoming lobbies and patient-centered care environments. But for many visitors, the first impression happens long before they reach the front door. At the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network campus in Wauwatosa, Wisc., that first impression now begins in the newly completed Blue Parking Structure.

The Mary Rutan Medical Office Building Urgent Care facility completed by DesignGroup.

Raun Love Brings Design Side, Owner Side Experience to DesignGroup Indianapolis

4 weeks ago3 weeks ago11 mins

Architecture and design firm DesignGroup recently expanded into Indianapolis with the hiring of Raun Love.

One of the most enduring design principles in behavioral health settings has been the elimination of blind spots and maximization of visibility.

Modern Behavioral Health Design Expanding Towards Patient Visibility, Staff Protection, Access to Nature, Physical Activity

1 month ago10 mins

Over the past several decades, the design of behavioral health environments has been shaped by a clear and critical priority: patient safety.

This state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), designed by GMC for Baptist East in Montgomery, Ala., is designed to provide advanced neonatal care in a modern, patient-centered environment that prioritizes both clinical efficiency and family support.

Chip DeShields Brings 30 Years of Strategic Planning and Building Client Relationships to Goodwyn Mills Cawood

1 month ago1 month ago7 mins

Chip DeShields recently joined architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) as Vice President of Healthcare Business Development

Because even brief outages in healthcare environments can have severe consequences, system upgrades and maintenance must be planned with surgical precision.

Planning for Power: Why Hospital Resilience Must Begin Long Before the Lights Go Out

1 month ago3 weeks ago12 mins

For hospital leaders, planning for energy resilience is no longer a future consideration—it’s a present-day imperative.

Medical office conversions can transform vacant buildings into high-value assets, but they often require significant infrastructure upgrades to make older office spaces suitable for healthcare use.

Navigating Office-to-Medical Conversions in Dense Urban Environments

1 month ago1 month ago8 mins

Medical office conversions can transform vacant buildings into high-value assets, but they often require significant infrastructure upgrades to make older office spaces suitable for healthcare use.