MADISON, Wis. — Flad Architects, based in Madison, Wis., recently released a report on how the company views the movement towards lean principles in design and what aspects of this trend can be transferred into the health care market without compromising quality of care and patient comfort.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Between electronic medical records, green technology and increasing attention from Washington in terms of new laws and regulations, health care is becoming an ever-increasingly complicated industry. Ironically, the phrase “it’s not like this is brain surgery” does not seem to apply to the industry that actually conducts those procedures. The actual act of carrying out complicated operations is merely one facet of a very complex organism.
PLANO, Texas — Barcodes have been used for inventory management for years, a function that has been utilized on building sites to organize and track materials throughout the construction process.
SAN MATEO, Calif. — We have been hearing for quite some time that the future of energy will be powered by smart gird technology, updates to our energy infrastructure that will help utility companies reduce waste and ensure energy goes where its most needed on a moment-to-moment basis.
CHICAGO — Administrators at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are enjoying an increased peace of mind after installing an improved emergency power system designed by GE as part of the center’s campus transformation project.
New York, N.Y. — There are normal days in America. Days where we all go to work and different radio stations report different stories that they happen to find interesting. Then there are days like today, days when every news station is talking about the same events, days when the entire nation’s eyes are fixated on one topic.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Baylor Surgical Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas announced that it bought a 5.3-acre plot in the final days of October to be used for a new facility to replace its current building. The hospital plans to begin construction on the new $35.1 million, 77,000-square-foot facility in May of 2013, after outgrowing its current 34,000-square-foot building.
TAMPA, Fla. — Administrators, business leaders and government officials met in mid October to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for St. Joseph’s Hospital—South.
A hospital in the West Bank, the contested area at the epicenter of the Israel/Palestine conflict, is currently in the process of adding a new wind turbine, ensuring the facility can continue to serve patients in some capacity, even if the surrounding areas loses power. Al-Ahli Hospital, the largest hospital in the Hebron district, contains 365 beds with a capacity for 500 patients in emergency scenarios. The project was inaugurated in 2009, when the European Union (EU) agreed to fund 80 percent of the $2.6 million construction operation.
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — One of the newest energy saving technologies being used in construction employs phase change materials, which essentially capture heat throughout the day, before releasing it later at night, when temperatures fall.
