The Facility Guidelines Institute has released the white paper “Guidance for Designing Health and Residential Care Facilities that Respond and Adapt to Emergency Conditions.” This white paper, which includes the draft Guidelines for Emergency Conditions in Health and Residential Care Facilities, is the result Read More …
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COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Offer Recovery, One-Stop Primary Care Services to Hardest-Hit NY Neighborhoods
The second of three COVID-19 Centers of Excellence has recently opened in New York City. Perkins Eastman is the architect and designer of the three, first-of-their-kind facilities. Gilbane Building Company is the construction manager. The project team also Read More …
2021 PDC Summit to Provide Key Information on Health Facility Planning, Design + Construction
The 2021 International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction will help leaders in health facility planning, design and construction prepare to lead post-pandemic recovery and rebuilding efforts. The event Read More …
ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Releases Updated Airborne Transmission Guidance
The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force released an updated, unequivocal statement on the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in buildings.
ASHRAE has released the following statement: Read More …
Children’s Mercy Kansas City’s New Research Building Opens, Accelerates Discovery of Cures + Transforming Pediatric Care
Children’s Mercy Kansas City has opened its new nine-story, 375,000 square-foot pediatric research facility. Located on the hospital’s Adele Hall campus in the heart of downtown Kansas City, the new building is home to the Children’s Mercy Research Institute, which was established in 2015 to accelerate precise diagnoses and treatments Read More …
Looking Back, Planning Ahead: Innovative Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2021 + Beyond
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare facilities to make rapid changes to their infrastructure and healthcare delivery system, and E4H responded as a think tank to stimulate innovative solutions for the trends anticipated in the coming years, including the following. But first, let’s take a quick look back at 2020 trends. Read More …
CDC to Address COVID-19 Impact on Legionnaires’ Disease, Present New Prevention Tools at Legionella Conference
Two speakers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will headline a virtual special session of the annual Legionella Conference on March 9-10. “Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens During an Emergent Health Crisis” will feature Read More …
Cancer Care Research Focuses on Environmental Impact of Treatment Journey
HMC Architects released a research report, Design for Empathy: How the Environment Impacts a Cancer Patient’s Journey.
The main objective of the study is to understand the cancer care journey by identifying Read More …
