HONOLULU — The first building of the multiphase master plan for the Kapio’lani Medical Center for Women & Children (KMCWC) has officially begun construction. After seven years of planning, the $120 million hospital tower project broke ground Feb.
Health care reform is here, and many hospitals and health systems must become more efficient to remain viable.
Every person is different. While this may not be breaking news, it is a wayfinding reality that must be addressed to reduce patient stress in a health care environment. Achieving this requires first an understanding of how people navigate, then implementing navigational tools.
Thirty years ago, predictors of innovations in health care delivery and communications included the widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to approximately 99,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Center for Disease Control.
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.
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.
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
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The 90-bed private acute care Tradition Medical Center opened its doors to 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.
