Providence Regional Opens New Medical Tower in Washington State
Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits
It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.
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Read More Have Credentials, Will Travel
In today’s tough job market and an economy that still has a 10 percent unemployment rate, a great niche for some health care professionals is that of a “traveler.”
From nurses and X-ray technicians to respiratory, physical and occupational therapists, the life of a traveling medical professional can offer adventure, professional development and, in many instances, an increased salary.
“I was initially attracted to the adventure and the pay, especially living in the South,” says Phil Light, a regist
Read More East Meets West At New UCSF Center
SAN FRANCISCO — The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Mount Zion campus offers Western medical treatment and healing practices from around the world under one roof.
The first center of its kind to offer fully developed programs in research, clinical care and education for healthcare professionals, practitioners and patients seeking a healing-oriented
Read More Down to the Wire
When the busy Chicago-area Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare broke ground on a new, fully integrated 50-acre hospital campus in 2008, the size and complexity of the new facility left little room for delays or errors in the construction process.
Founded in 1926, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare serves more than 400,000 patients in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst.
Read More 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.