Allegheny Health Network recently unveiled an expansion to their Wexford campus near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Their objective was to bring care closer to home for patients by siting this 340,000-square-foot project adjacent to Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion and creating a medical campus offering comprehensive services. HKS Inc. of Washington Continue Reading
Human-Centered Design Emerging Talent: Preview of HCD Conference – Facility Tour at West Jefferson Medical Center-LCMC Health in Marrero, Louisiana
Healthcare Design Conference + Expo facility tours offer attendees a great way to discover innovative design concepts and community strategies being employed within their host city. New Orleans will play host this year, featuring three tours from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday November 4th. Here is a profile of one of Continue Reading
Human-Centered Design Rising Star: Preview of HCD Conference – Facility Tour at Delgado Community College – Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health in New Orleans
Healthcare Design Conference + Expo facility tours offer attendees an opportunity to highlight some of the latest design concepts and community strategies implemented within a city’s borders. New Orleans will host three tours from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 4th as part of this event. Here is a profile of Continue Reading
Advancements in Human-Centered Design: UH Ahuja Medical Center Expands Ambulatory Care in Beachwood, Ohio
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center opened in Beachwood, Ohio, with a seven-story inpatient bed tower in 2011. Their facility master plan included two expansion phases to increase inpatient beds from 144 to 600. However, when Phase 2 began in June 2016, project team quickly realized that details had to shift Continue Reading
Innovations in Human-Centered Design: Exploring North Dental Studio through a Photo Tour in Ontario, Canada
North Dental Studio of Waterloo, Ontario was launched by Dr. Sukhjit Singh with an eye towards creating an appealing space that would stand out in the market with minimal aesthetic, comfortable furnishings and live plants. Location was chosen based on its proximity to one of Canada’s fastest growing cities as Continue Reading
Human-Centered Design Emerging Talent: Serviport’s Rise to Stardom
Medical Design’s Serviport series is a retractable medical services ceiling unit intended for simulation labs and training facilities, capable of housing medical gas outlets, electrical outlets, data and communication devices, gas control panels as well as optional articulated arms to hold lamps or monitors.
Human-Centered Design Standout: Divider Walls – Rising Star in Innovative Solutions
Divider Walls by Imagination Design Studios (formerly Imagination Dental Solutions) provide decorative visual appeal in spaces like open-bay treatment areas. Easy to wipe clean, the partition walls offer creative visual interest and functionality.
Human-Centered Design Newcomer: EvaClean Environmental Surface Wipes Shining Bright
EvaClean Environmental Surface Wipes have been added to its infection prevention range to complement Pur*One multipurpose cleaner and disinfectant, offering greater cross-contamination protection than traditional woven wipes while still being easily accessible for refill packs. Starting kits with refill packs are also available.
Human-Centered Design Emerging Talent: Angela Mazzi, Architect, Recognized in The HCD 10
Angela Mazzi has dedicated much of her nearly two-decade career to expanding research-led design practices within healthcare design. Her salutogenesis research illustrates how stress reduction and well-being promotion can positively influence health outcomes; hence her becoming an industry expert on designing oncology, behavioral health and emergency departments as well as Continue Reading
Human-Centered Design Rising Star Spotlight: Community Of Hope Family Health And Birth Center Embarks on a Renewed Journey
Read “IIDA Announces 2023 Healthcare Design Awards Winners” for more on Community Of Hope Family Health And Birth Center Nonprofit Community of Hope (COH) provides healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income families in Washington, D.C. One of its three healthcare clinics in Ward 5, the Family Health and Birth Center, serves Continue Reading