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Critical access hospitals offer lessons in space-saving design for buildings of all sizes
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Design
Sim center designed for care continuum
SSM Health's simulation center takes caregivers beyond hospital walls and into patients' homes
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Planning
Plan review for compounding rooms
Engaging pharmacy staff in the planning stages of new facilities
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Planning
What to expect during certification of compounding spaces
An explanation on how USP enforces air quality, airflow and pressurization requirements
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Planning
Pharmacy compliance advice
Monograph helps hospitals get up to speed on USP requirements
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Cover story
Microhospitals offer unique advantage
Saint Luke's Health System builds microhospitals to administer faster care in a smaller footprint
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Cover story
Building community-centered care
Six strategies health systems are leveraging in the planning and design of new off-site facilities
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Design
FGI requirements for sterile processing facilities
Designing facilities that support the workflow necessary for safe sterile processing
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Design
Mobile-unit revisions bring clarity to manufacturers
New standards help to ensure quality and consistency of mobile medical units
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Design
FGI provides updated guidance on designing mobile medical units
Task force revisits Guidelines as number of higher-acuity patients being treated in mobile units increases
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Hospice and Palliative Care Design
Palliative and hospice care designs create calming environments that put patients and family first. Read the related article "Creating comforting designs in palliative and hospice facilities."
Creating student-centric design in simulation centers
Today’s training grounds combine high-tech solutions and collaborative spaces to prepare the next generation of clinicians. Read the related article "Student-centric design in simulation centers."
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."
Behavioral health design
Effective patient spaces for treating mental illness. Read the related article "Behavioral health design."