The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with Clark Construction Group and Perkins and Will, has successfully transformed the MetroSouth Medical Center—a shuttered hospital south of Chicago, Illinois—into an alternate care facility to treat COVID-19 patients. The re-activated facility provides Read More …
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Newton Pavilion Converts to Temporary Quarantine of Homeless during COVID-19 Pandemic
The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Boston Studio and Gilbane Building Company, in partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance, Boston Medical Center, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, the Department of Public Health, led the technical planning, design and construction of a temporary quarantine shelter Read More …
Temporary Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey Completed in Record Time
Together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bergen County and FEMA, the project team, which included Holt Construction and RSC Architects, completed a temporary hospital in just two weeks at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, New Jersey. Read More …
CallisonRTKL, PODS Collaborate to Create Isolation Rooms
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to grow—overwhelming hospitals and leaving healthcare professionals in urgent need of protection. In an effort to support those on the frontlines, CallisonRTKL worked with the facilities and infrastructure Read More …
New Modular Construction Solution Addresses COVID-19 Hospital Bed Shortage
A critical care solution to the shortage of hospital beds due to the coronavirus pandemic has been introduced by collaborators in the healthcare construction market. The STAAT Mod (Strategic, Temporary, Acuity-Adaptable Treatment) is a prefabricated modular solution designed by HGA and constructed by The Boldt Company for Read More …
450-Bed Miami Beach Convention Field Hospital Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
A 450-bed hospital, built inside the Miami Beach Convention Center located in Miami Beach, Florida, was completed more than a full day ahead of a very aggressive two-week schedule, ensuring the facility is ready, if needed, before the anticipated peak of COVID-19 in South Florida. The temporary hospital is a Read More …
Alternative Care Sites, Temporary Hospitals + Pandemic Containment
What hospitals need to consider when responding to COVID-19 and beyond
A crisis has once again thrust the topic of temporary hospital spaces into our daily lives. Previously we may have seen these systems utilized in coping with natural disasters. But today they’re on the frontlines of the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More …
Healthcare Education Facility Converted to 1,000-Bed Surge Hospital for COVID-19 Patients
Nearly one year after opening, the Case Western Reserve University Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion at the Cleveland Clinic, located in Ohio, has been converted to a 1,000-bed surge hospital—what the team has named Hope Hospital—for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Read More …
Construction of Temporary Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Patients Underway
Recently, electrical contracting firm Rosendin joined coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients. The contractor recently completed renovations to transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California and Read More …
