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Editorial
Renee-Marie Stephano: Healthcare Development Projects Lack Resources and Funding
Sustainable Healthcare
By Jennifer R. DuBose, Joshua Crews and Brad A. Schaap: Energy Conservation in the Department of Defense MHS Replacement Hospital at Ft. Riley
By David Ray: Kalispell Regional Medical Center - A Case Study of Energy-Saving Improvements
By Harry Pliskin: The Evolution of Waste and Linen Removal in Hospitals: The Dawn of the New Pneumatic Age
By Jeff Burks: Tracking Sustainability: Metrics Critical for Higher Performing Organizations
Feature
By Henry Korn, Greg Korn and James Gillette: Ensuring Projects Are Completed On-time and On-Budget
By Komal Kotwal: 10 Values to Meet the Triple Bottom Line
By Cagri Kanver: Healthcare’s Dual Demands Fiscal Responsibility and Quality Care
Healthcare Development
By Olivia Goodwin: Solar Panels-From Homes to Hospitals
By Natasja Sproat: Making a Bridge between Holistic Therapists and One Billion People without Healthcare
By Dr. M. Balasubramanian: Hospital Challenges in the Millennium
Healthcare Development Magazine Articles
Supporting Sustainability Efforts Globally
Each country in the world is struggling with their own initiatives and learning
Exporting Architectural Services to Haiti: A Case Study
Ratcliff, the architecture, interiors and planning firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is engaged in a pro-bono effort to bring medical planning and construction to hard hit Haiti.
Case Studies – Green Roofs on Health Care Facilities
Roofing is a hot topic in the world of hospital design and management – quite literally.
Healthcare’s Dual Demands Fiscal Responsibility and Quality Care
Healthcare’s Dual Demands Fiscal Responsibility and Quality Care
Global Opportunities in Green Healthcare & Sustainable Healthcare
The United States has been a leader in Sustainable Healthcare and Green Healthcare.
Changing and Helping Healthcare in Haiti
When Dr. Olajire Idowu, a pediatric surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Oakland, California,
Veterans Hospitals Utilizing Green Globes® for Continual Improvement
As an investment into continual sustainability in VA hospitals,
Greening Healthcare, a New Opportunity for Engaging Employees
We have all heard about the challenges facing the healthcare world going forward. Labor shortages for doctors,
Sharp Healthcare Leads the Way in Energy and Resource Management
As the primary healthcare provider in San Diego County, Sharp Healthcare is not only setting
New Rady Children’s Hospital Acute Care Pavilion Becomes First Critical Care Hospital in California to Blend Both Mandates
San Diego County parents with children who require critical care now have available to them a pediatric hospital facility unlike any other in the country
Creating a Healing Environment for Healthcare’s Sensitive Populations
These three famous words from the Hippocratic Oath are among the most powerful tenets of modern medicine.
The Community Hospital at Ft. Belvoir Set to Be a Shining Star of Sustainability
The Military Health System (MHS) within the Department of Defense is producing large scale hospitals that serve as industry precedents for sustainability.
Department of Defense Brings their Sustainable Design Commitment to Healthcare Facilities
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is an established leader in promoting sustainability in the built environment.
Pros and Cons of Vegetated Roofing for Hospitals
Therapeutic gardens have been in use for thousands of years to help restore the health of those suffering from various ailments.
This Isn't Your Father's Healthcare World
Building designers are faced with a multitude of design trends and functions that change very rapidly
2011 The Year of Healthcare Development And Sustainability
2010 was a very tough year for healthcare development and sustainability. With the global economic recession being felt around the world,
Hospital Development and Professional Health Performance
The industry of medical equipment was founded with the goal of developing efficient products to human health,
SO YOU WANT TO BE A NURSE
It’s a great day when the message comes back, “You passed the board exam!” It’s even greater if it says your score is 99 percent and you are the highest in the state.
LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER CAFETERIA GETS REJUVENATED
Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center campus, which spans five city blocks along Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood,
Aspiring to a Healthy Environment for Everyone
Two local healthcare organizations dedicated to serving a vast constituency in the Baltimore area, including indigent and low income communities,
Controlling Microbial Growth
This article compares three established technologies used for over 20 years in the healthcare environment,
Case Study: Parrish Medical Center
Advanced medical technologies and best-in-class care partners are integral to any healthcare facility’s success;
Sustainable Commercial Zero Waste System
Zero waste concepts have become more common now, than ever. Zero waste commercial kitchen’s challenge our everyday thought of what sustainability is and how we achieve it.
Ayurveda – As It Is Today
Ayurveda, originated in India, is a holistic healthcare approach that primarily uses medicinal herbs for preparation of medicines and various other therapeutic
Take All Three!
How do you choose between environmentally friendly construction, economically friendly construction,
Case Study ~ Save Money, Go Green
With healthcare costs on the rise, hospital sustainability is more important than ever. While the term “sustainability” can be interpreted in many ways, we define it as anything of, relating to,
Holistic Sustainable Design for the Healthcare Building Sector Begins with the Site
The healthcare industry may not have initially been on the “cutting edge” of sustainable design.
Healthcare Development Conference a Huge Success
October 14, 2010 West Palm Beach, FL: Developments in the burgeoning field of healthcare development and sustainable healthcare
The Future of Medical Real Estate
As we slowly emerge from what some have called the Great Recession, most forms of medical real estate have weathered the storm in relatively good shape.
Biopolymer Development: Plastics Derived from Plant Sources Offer New Alternatives in Interior Protection Products
For decades, the use of rigid vinyl has been one of the primary material choices for healthcare facilities looking to protect and maintain the walls,
Sustainable Healthcare Design in the Middle East: Al Mafraq Hospital
Al Mafraq Hospital is a state-of-the-art healthcare facility that promotes sustainability and wellness as an integral part of the healing environment.
Integrated Project Delivery Management Practices: A Growing Trend in the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare developers and facility owners worldwide are leading the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) movement in the design and
The Heart of Sustainability: Self-caring as the Keystone of the Experience Strategy
Patients first” is a frequently heard mantra these days. People working in healthcare are expected to demonstrate compassionate
This Isn’t Your Father’s Healthcare World
Building designers are faced with a multitude of design trends and functions that change very rapidly, especially in the world of healthcare facilities.
Benefits of a Standards Program
Designing facilities with an aesthetic continuity not only creates a unified appearance, but also a branding identity for the owner
Evidence-based Design: A Nursing Strategy
Due to the increasing age in the amount of baby boomers, the healthcare construction industry is expanding.
"Providence Holy Cross Tower Expansion on Track to Receive USGBC LEED Certification"
The team of Swinerton Builders, HMC Architects and Stahl Companies is on track to deliver to their client a 136 bed LEED certified bed tower.
Hospital Design Begins with the Transition
A replacement facility by definition is just that. If one expects to execute a flawless transition,
Quality Enhanced Life Days ~ A New Metric for Hospital Sustainability
People do not live their lives to maximize the length. They live to enjoy quality time even at the expense of longevity.
Creating and Managing Sustainability Programs
It shouldn't be much of a surprise that leaders at your hospital may be thinking about going green. First, there's all of that au courant media coverage.
Greening the Lab
Healthcare as an industry has a significant environmental footprint. In the United States, healthcare accounts for roughly 18 percent of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and hospitals spend $6.
BioPreferred… An Important Ingredient to Sustainable Healthcare Development
The argument over the existence of global warming is endless and the division between the opposing opinions is extreme,
Wellesley Central Place ~ A Green Model for Aging
The Wellesley Central Place, a division of the Drs. Paul and John Rekai Centre, is unlike any other long-term care home in Toronto.
Do You Have a Seat at the Healthcare Development Table?
I think this picture says a lot. What do you see? The glass half full, or half empty? Some of you see an empty room, I see only lost opportunity.
Canadian Case Study ~ A Green Research Facility with Toronto Western Hospital
With every new building development there is an opportunity to make it better than developments in the past; to make it more cost effective, more efficient and more sustainable.
Creating a Triple Bottom Line in Your Medical Group for Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability
“First, Do No Harm” is the Hippocratic Oath embraced by physicians. As a core value of health care, this oath serves as a solid foundation for physicians to pursue excellent service, evidence based medicine, and quality outcomes.
Doing More with Less ~ Methodist West Hospital
“Relaxing” and “approachable” are not usually the first words to describe a hospital, but Methodist West Hospital looks nothing like a hospital.
Achieving More Sustainable Operation of Hospitals through Ventilation
The sustainable operation of hospitals and other health care buildings requires as a priority assuring that the HVAC system is working as intended in the areas of ventilation and moisture management performance.
Can “Wellness Design” Improve Patient Experience Retaining Top Medical Staff?
The nature of hospital design is one of constant change and many of these revolutionary modern hospitals in the Asia Pacific have been extensively altered or demolished to make way for new ideas and practices within hospitals.
Sustainable Design for Healthcare Interiors
Sustainability may be the holy grail of healthcare design, but many interiors fall well short of green objectives when built conventionally.
Environmentally Friendly Tips for Hospital Staff
Here are some ideas as to what you, as a healthcare administrator, doctor, nurse, technician, pharmacist, nutritionist, physiotherapist, cleaner can do in your clinic / hospital, to make it sustainable.
Sustainable Healthcare and Hospital Development Conference Announced
The Sustainable Healthcare & Hospital Development Conference is the first international healthcare conference focused on healthcare executives,
Sustainable food? Great, but at what cost?
Mention a local and sustainable food program to most chefs and food service operators and you might see a glazed look in their eyes.
Utilizing the Link between Pediatric Healthcare and Artwork
While in the waiting room at a clinic, hospital, or dental center, children and parents may experience stress, anxiety,
Use of Glass Artwork in Healthcare Environments
What is important in creating artwork for healthcare institutions? What kinds of glass art work is best in hospitals and why?
The Sound of Health and Healing
Of the myriad of issues and concerns involved in the design, construction, and operation of hospitals and healthcare facilities,
Sustainability, It’s a Trip!
So your organization hasn’t begun its sustainable journey? Improved community health, patient care outcomes,
Room Service, Food Service – A Quality Solution toward Lean Design
As manufacturers, construction managers, even software companies move toward “cutting the fat” and overall streamlining their respective processes;
Project Managers for the Future’s Healthcare
Faced with aging populations, rising incidence of chronic pathologies, and shrinking budgets, national healthcare systems
Pharmaceutical Waste-A New Healthcare Challenge
Chemicals in our environment have been a concern for many years. Images of leaking drums, oil spills, and smoke stacks,
People, Planet, Profit
Human health and environmental health are deeply and inextricably linked where Human health requires environmental health.
Leeding Design into the Future of Healthcare
It is hard to believe a program that started just over ten years ago could expand as rapidly as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
Magazine Launched for Sustainable Healthcare and Hospital Development
Sustainable Healthcare, Green Healthcare, Healthcare Development and Hospital Development is one of the fastest growing industries
