Anticipating the Pandemic’s Long-Term Effect on Healthcare Design
As we enter year two of the global pandemic, there have been transformations in healthcare delivery.
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Navigating the Space and Cost Tightrope of Healthcare Facilities
Facing overburdened capacity at many of the nation’s healthcare facilities is not a new experience, healthcare leaders are driven to expand facilities to accommodate population increases—while lacking the funds to do so even before COVID-19 existed.
COVID-19’s Impact on Healthcare Design and Construction
The coronavirus entered the U.S. in January 2020, and by March, the virus virtually shut down the entire country.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Transforms Underused Space
Nearly 7,000 square feet of underutilized space at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital have been renovated and repurposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the medical center recently announced.
Montana Clinic Installs Negative Air System Amid Pandemic
Architecture, engineering, and design firm Cushing Terrell has developed what it calls a negative air pressure ventilation system designed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus infection between patients and healthcare workers.
Healthcare Contractor Hoar Pivots to Feeding First Responders
Healthcare construction company Hoar Construction, which is based in Atlanta but also has offices in the capital region, has been providing free meals to hospital workers in the Washington, D.C., area, according to Tysons Reporter.
Construction Continues on Temporary SUNY Coronavirus Hospital
As hospitals in the greater New York City area, which has been the epicenter of the United States’ epidemic of the novel coronavirus, have been operating at or above capacity for many weeks, officials in Albany have been scrambling to increase the Empire State’s available number of hospital beds for the treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19 as the pandemic continues.
Pandemic Preparedness: How Hospitals Can Adapt Buildings to Address Worst-Case Scenarios
I spend much of my life thinking about hospital design.
Study Shows California 11th-Worst State in Hospital Preparedness
A study from the insurance company comparison website QuoteWizard of America’s hospital preparedness has uncovered a troubling statistic about the Golden State.
Designing Healthcare Spaces That Support Pandemic Response
What can we learn from Singapore’s response to COVID-19? How does it impact the next generation of hospitals?
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