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  • Loma Linda Unveils 105,000-Square-Foot Pediatric Specialty Facility November 11, 2026
  • How The Valley Children’s Healthcare Microgrid Project Is Helping The Environment November 10, 2026
  • $170 Million Echo Cliffs Health Center Opens in Northern Arizona November 9, 2026
  • In-Duct Air Disinfection System November 6, 2026
  • Matt Bluette and Lynda O’Connor Join MOREgroup’s Boston Practice November 6, 2026
  • When Design Is the First Form of Care: Lessons from Arnold’s Place Medical Respite Center November 5, 2026
  • Adventist Health Unveils $30 Million Advanced Care Pavilion in Bakersfield November 4, 2026
  • Balancing Security, Privacy and Patient Wellness in Healthcare Architecture November 3, 2026
  • Construction Starts on Farmhouse-Inspired Livingston Hospital Modernization Project November 2, 2026
  • Gilbane Expands Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Leadership October 30, 2026

Patient Safety

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Balancing Security, Privacy and Patient Wellness in Healthcare Architecture

1 week ago1 week ago9 mins

Reid Health uses a biophilic printed design on the glazing that hides a security room on the opposite side. |…

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Behavioral Healthcare Recliner

2 weeks ago1 mins

The Respite™ Recliner from Norix combines therapeutic comfort with safety features to deliver a restorative seating option for behavioral healthcare…

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An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Future Design of Interventional Imaging Spaces, Part II 

1 month ago2 months ago9 mins

An example of an isometric operating room provided by Cuningham. | Photo Credit: Cuningham  By Amy Keller Frye; Heather Rusch…

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Beyond the Hospital: Strengthening Compliance Across Non-Acute Healthcare

1 month ago10 mins

Maintaining safe, compliant non-acute healthcare environments requires coordinated facility operations, proactive maintenance and consistent standards across engineering, environmental services and…

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How Does Rubber Flooring Support Patient Safety and Experience in Healthcare Design?

7 months ago7 months ago10 mins

Flooring is foundational and sets the tone for the space while also meeting the high-performance demands of healthcare environments. 

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One of the most enduring design principles in behavioral health settings has been the elimination of blind spots and maximization of visibility.
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Modern Behavioral Health Design Expanding Towards Patient Visibility, Staff Protection, Access to Nature, Physical Activity

8 months ago10 mins

Over the past several decades, the design of behavioral health environments has been shaped by a clear and critical priority: patient safety.

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