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.
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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.
Building Design Supports New Ambulatory Care Delivery Models
The era of accountable care brings with it significant challenges for health systems and their ambulatory care facilities – the anticipated influx of newly insured patients, a demand for greater efficiency and leaner operations, the ongoing drive to achieve better patient outcomes and higher levels of p
Collaboration Opens Tradition Medical Center
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The 90-bed private acute care Tradition Medical Center opened its doors to patients.
Legacy Building Opens Doors for Patients
LA CROSSE, Wis. — At the forefront of sustainable health care design and building practices, a new $180 million critical care tower recently opened on the Gundersen Health System’s La Crosse campus. The Legacy Building opened for patient care Jan. 19 after nearly three years of construction.
Controlling Circulation for Hospital Safety & Security
Construction IQ of the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC) had the opportunity to sit with industry expert Kyle Basilius, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED GA to get his professional advice on concerns pertaining to controlling hazardous materials and access zones to increase patient and emp
Presenting the Case: Lecterns and Sound Systems for Health Care Settings
Hospitals are unique institutions. Far more than just buildings where doctors treat patients, hospitals and other health care facilities are microcosm communities with sectors dedicated to education, business, entertainment and even spiritual functions.
When a Chair Becomes a Toilet: Why the People Are More Important Than the Mock-up
Mock-ups can provide an undeniable value to teams designing new health care spaces. Repetitive project elements are excellent candidates for careful testing before significant time and money is spent on construction.
Joplin Replacement Hospital Reaches Substantial Completion
JOPLIN, Mo. — Builders are celebrating the substantial completion of the building enclosure of the new $335 million, 875,000-square-foot Mercy Hospital Joplin.