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Design

Rural hospital project to upgrade vital functions

Punxsutawney Area Hospital design calls for new emergency, imaging and lab departments
September 30, 2022
Joel P. Trexler, ACHA, AIA and James Harrell, FAIA, FACHA, EDAC, ACHE
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
August 31, 2021
HFM Staff
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'
February 11, 2020
HFM Staff
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
April 9, 2019
Karen Appold
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
June 6, 2018
Karen Appold
Rural hospitals around the country build new space and renovate existing structures to meet 21st-century challenges.
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Design

Evidence-based design project mock-up user comments

Examples of real-world responses from clinical professionals on patient room design
July 5, 2017
Philip LiBassi AIA, ACHA
Examples of real-world responses from clinical professionals on patient room design.
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Design

Evidence-based design research definitions

Terms used during Cleveland Clinic's EBD patient-room project
July 5, 2017
Philip LiBassi AIA, ACHA
Terms used during Cleveland Clinic's EBD patient-room project.
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Design

How to employ evidence-based design strategies

Establishing a team and concrete steps will help to make the most of design research
July 5, 2017
Philip LiBassi AIA, ACHA
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
June 7, 2017
Amy Eagle
Tech demands turning health care waiting areas into spaces for productive activities.
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Cover Story

Millennial patients aren't shy about voicing expectations

High expectations among this demographic places more importance on HCAHPS and satisfaction scores
June 7, 2017
Amy Eagle
High expectations among this demographic places more importance on HCAHPS and satisfaction scores.
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    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."
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    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."
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