The Case for Carpet
When people think of areas for recovery after medical treatment they often envision a comfortable, calm and quite recuperation area….
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Hospitals Explore Cool Roofs
Ed McGatha, facilities director of the Children’s Medical Center of Daytona, had a unique opportunity when it came time to select roofing materials for the organization’s new outpatient care center in Springboro, Ohio. He and his team wanted to choose materials that would improve the patient experience at the clinic while laying the groundwork to meet LEED certification.
Council Weighs in on Use of $400 Million Allocation
WASHINGTON — A federal research council outlined its spending recommendations for $400 million in stimulus funds to be allocated by the U.S. department of Health & Human Services for patient-centered research.
The report by the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research, mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, was created to help the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius distribute the funding.
Physician Turned Photographer Introduces New Handbook
After serving as medical practitioner for 20 years, Henry Domke embarked on a second career as an artist and photographer…
First Full-Service Hospital in 30 Years Opens in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — SSM St. Clare Health Center, the first full-service hospital in St. Louis County in 30 years, opened…
Guided by Green
When planners sat down to design the new Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa, they started with a unique repertoire of tools and direction.
The 115,000 square-foot, $25 million replacement facility for the existing 25-bed acute care hospital needed to make the most of its rural attributes while ascribing to the Green Guide for Health Care — a best practices guide for healthy and sustainable building design, construction and operations.
The Rural Angle