How Smart Flooring Choices Can Support Aging Populations: Part II
Photo: An often-underappreciated element in the built environment, flooring selection can have an actionable impact on nurse fatigue, staff retention…
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How Smart Flooring Choices Can Support Aging Populations
Flooring helps set the tone for an environment that feels welcoming and emotionally supportive, which is critical for older adults adjusting to new living arrangements.
The Art of Adaption: Management and Safety in Evolving Healthcare Facility Spaces
Life safety planning ensures compliance and protects patients, staff and visitors during healthcare renovation and construction.
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Combats Waterborne Pathogens in Patient Showers
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), infections with waterborne organisms such as Legionella, mycobacteria, Pseudomonas, and others cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
Wake County Public Health Center Set to Lower Carbon, Deliver High Impact Health Services
When Skanska broke ground on the Wake County Public Health Center, the construction giant launched a project with the potential to be a model for future public health facilities.
Creating Ambulatory Surgery Centers That Succeed for Patients, Physicians and Investors
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are carving out a significant niche, offering a more cost-effective and patient-focused alternative to traditional hospital surgical care.
Through the Patient’s Eyes: One Architect’s Personal Lens on Designing for Dignity in Healthcare – Part II
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.
How the Florida Healthcare System Can Prep for Booming Retirement Projections
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.
Transforming Treatment and Technology in Women’s Corrections
The rise in the percentage of justice-involved women necessitates gender-responsive policies, appropriate operations and intentional correctional design.
Beyond Aesthetics: Designing Pediatric Spaces That Endure and Heal
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.