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Rural hospital project to upgrade vital functions
Punxsutawney Area Hospital design calls for new emergency, imaging and lab departments
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Architecture Showcase
Expanded hospital gets face-lift
The University of Virginia Health's glass exterior provides sweeping views of the surrounding natural landscape
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Design
New hospital tower reflects sweeping San Diego views
The Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center's newest tower is designed as a 'city on a hill'
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2019 Vista Award Winner: New Construction
Jacobs Medical Center transformation puts patients first
The design and construction team leveraged a patient council and mock ups to transform the new facility
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Reinventing rural hospitals
Rural hospitals around the country build new space and renovate existing structures to meet 21st-century challenges
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Evidence-based design project mock-up user comments
Examples of real-world responses from clinical professionals on patient room design
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Evidence-based design research definitions
Terms used during Cleveland Clinic's EBD patient-room project
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How to employ evidence-based design strategies
Establishing a team and concrete steps will help to make the most of design research
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Cover Story
Millennial patients want less waiting, more Wi-Fi
Tech demands turning health care waiting areas into spaces for productive activities
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Millennial patients aren't shy about voicing expectations
High expectations among this demographic places more importance on HCAHPS and satisfaction scores
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IMAGE GALLERIES
Swedish Edmonds' new ED reflects local environment
Swedish Edmonds (Wash.) hospital campus and new emergency department (ED) reflect the local environment. Read the related article "Expansion offers targeted care in facility designed to reflect topography."
Patient satisfaction influences design
See how hospitals are improving their physical environments to help boost HCAHPS scores. Read the related article "Building patient satisfaction."
New strategies in ED design
With visits to the emergency department steadily increasing, it is time to consider the role of emergency care within the health system and design the ED as a destination point. Read the related article "New strategies in ED design."