The Benefits of MasterFormat
Hospitals, medical offices and other healthcare facilities are very complex. They have security, notification, HVAC, back-up power, medical gas and other
sophisticated systems that exceed the requirements of your average institutional building. In addition, green building is becoming more popular, adding another level of requirements to facilities pursuing certification programs such as LEED for Healthcare, which opened project registration on Nov.
Read More sophisticated systems that exceed the requirements of your average institutional building. In addition, green building is becoming more popular, adding another level of requirements to facilities pursuing certification programs such as LEED for Healthcare, which opened project registration on Nov.
Charles D. Cadenhead
Charles D. Cadenhead, FAIA, FACHA, WHR senior principal and senior medical planner, was received as a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine at the annual convocation ceremony, held this year in San Diego, CA. In accepting Cadenhead for fellowship, the Chancellor of the Board of Regents, M.
Facility Focus: John Muir Medical Centers
When it comes to state-of-the-art hospital care, John Muir Medical Center’s campuses in the neighboring cities of Walnut Creek and Concord, Calif. are taking healthcare in the San Francisco Bay Area to the next level.
The newly updated healthcare facilities are using the latest in a trend in hospital design aimed at minimizing stress with private patient rooms, stylish furniture, natural lighting, soothing gardens, and professional art installations.
Read More Finding Common Ground With BIM
It is a generally accepted principal that the building industry has traditionally been slow to embrace change and new technologies. The Great Recession, which started in 2007, has been a major factor in changing this and has provided significant impetus to do things better, faster and cheaper, through any means available.
Digital Signage Aids Staff, Patients, Visitors
Healthcare facilities are competing more fiercely than ever in the struggle to attract patients and keep them loyal. There are a number of reasons for the increased competition such as increasing numbers of mergers and acquisitions, which have exaggerated the competitive landscape.
$217 Million Children’s Hospital Approved in Iowa
URBANDALE, Iowa — The Board of Regents have approved a $271 million Children’s Hospital project, part of a $1.1 billion long-term facilities plan for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
The Children’s Hospital will be 371,600 square feet in new construction and 56,250 square feet in renovated space for a total of 427,850 square feet.
The university first presented the idea of a new Children’s Hospital and a corresponding long-term building plan to the regents in 2008 and received approval.
Read More UCSF Stem Cell Research Building Opens
Surgery Infection Rates Made Public Online
SEATTLE — The Washington State Hospital Association has begun releasing hospital-specific surgical infection rate data public for the first time. The release of information comes as a result of the Washington State Legislature requiring the data to be collected and made public in 2007. By law, hospitals are required to report into an electronic database reporting infection rates for cardiac, hysterectomy, and orthopedic procedures.
Read More Single Source Model Said to Eliminate Cost Overruns
It’s no secret that the recession has had a major impact on virtually all segments of the construction industry, including the institutional market.
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