Entries are being accepted for the Symposium Distinction Awards. The annual program recognizes design teams, projects and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry.
Author: Chris Schmidt
The American Society for Health Care Engineering published an updated infection control risk assessment called ICRA 2.0, which promotes and directs interdisciplinary infection prevention in healthcare facilities during construction, renovation and maintenance.
E4H Environments for Health Architecture has promoted Allison Dar, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, to associate partner. Dar has over 20 years of healthcare design experience. She manages several
Ann Chu, Assoc. AIA, has joined SBLM Architects as the new director of the Healthcare & Wellness Studio in the company’s New York City office. With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare field, Chu will lead the growth of the studio, expanding its project portfolio and design team. Her expertise will help reimagine healthcare spaces by
Ron Zawadzki has been named the national practice leader for building technology systems at WSP USA. In his expanded leadership role, Zawadzki will foster growth within the firm’s BTS team by augmenting specialty services and mechanical-electrical-plumbing business lines.
Russ Manning, former executive director of facility operations & maintenance for the National Facility Services of the Kaiser Permanente Health System, joined the International Code Council’s Codes and Standards Department as deputy senior vice president of technical services.
The $242-million renovation and expansion of Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida is complete. The main portion of the project consisted of a three-floor vertical expansion that added 216 patient rooms on top of an existing bed tower.
America’s healthcare systems are learning to adapt during a period of great disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with large aging and acute populations, have highlighted spatial limitations in even the most advanced and well-designed medical centers, creating pressure for healthcare systems to expand
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