Author: Lindsey Rowles
The New UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay in San Francisco
It may have taken 10 years, but the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay recently opened up its new facility in San Francisco and it was worth waiting for. It features 289-beds, 6-stories, 878,000-square-feet and is home to 3 specialty hospitals: Benioff Children’s Hospital, the Betty Irene Moore Women’s Hospital and the Bakar Cancer […]
Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona
Healthcare Design Magazine recently ran an article on a new all-private facility in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The new Canyon Vista Medical Center opened in April, 2015. It is four stories, has 100 beds and is housed in 177,000 square feet on 77 acres. The interior and exterior were designed to flow with the local Arizona […]
Designing a “Smart” Hospital
The image above comes from HealthcareDesignMagazine.com. It is an example of what a “smart” hospital is and shows how it functions. The evolution of technology has presented healthcare architects and designers with a unique opportunity to unite architecture and technology to better serve the patients and staff by sharing information. The diagram shown here is of the new […]
FIRST LOOK: Saint Barnabas Medical Center
The Saint Barnabas Medical Center shown below, is a perfect example of a hospital that is embracing the new healthcare design trends. The design plans for the reconstruction of the Saint Barnabas Medical Center was recently featured on HealthcareDesignMagazine.com and is shown below. The new design embrasses patient center focus with private rooms, more inviting space for patient’s […]
Providence Medical Park in Spokane, Washington Offers Complete Medical Care
In Spokane, Washington Providence Medical Group has figured out a new way to take care of patients. Their new facility, which opened in April of 2014, offers primary care, diagnostic testing, pharmaceutical services and specialty services all at one location and under the same roof. “Comprehensive outpatient centers are the way of the future, focusing […]
London’s Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital
Patients suffering from cancer in London will soon have a new option for treatment. The Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital, set to open in 2016, has been created with a village concept. Patients will be able to get all of their care at one location. The four “villages” are: the Welcome Village, the Radiotherapy Village, […]
Healthcare Design Trends
Interior Design Magazine recently ran an article on the 2014 Market Trends in Healthcare Design. The Affordable Care Act has changed the way designers and healthcare providers think in terms of design for facilities. Focus has shifted to the following six categories: outpatient care, workplace design, rethinking hospitality, better materials, integrating nature and flexibility. The […]