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…
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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
People in the News – July/August 2009
A/E/C International architectural firm Cannon Design hired Kevin A. Spady, AIA, LEED AP, as principal. Spady has more than 30…
Construction Completed at Three Kaiser Facilities
DOWNEY, Calif. — Construction was recently completed at several Kaiser Permanente facilities in California. The new $385 million Downey Regional…
Expansion Doubles Size of Emergency Department
WARRENTON, Va. — Fauquier Hospital recently completed a $13 million project to double the size of its emergency department to…
Healthcare Food Service Organizations to Consolidate
NEW YORK — Two healthcare food service organizations are moving forward with plans to consolidate. Members of the American Society…
$360 Million Ford Hospital Opens
DETROIT — A Detroit automaker’s legacy in the healthcare market lives on with the recent opening of the Henry Ford…
Balancing Costs
Many U.S. hospitals are experiencing precipitous declines in their ability to fund construction as a result of the credit crisis and recession.
Get the Most out of the Healthcare Audio-Visual Experience
Integrated operating rooms allow picture archive and communication system images to be accessed and viewed with audio-video technology. The most fully integrated systems extend A/V capabilities to remote viewing sites. Consequently, facilities must consider the placement of cameras and monitors, coordinating them with various booms, and the typical positions of surgical staff.
Since space is one of a hospital’s most valuable commodities, particularly in operating rooms, adequate space for A/V equipment must be allocated early in the design process.