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Selecting Your Next Data Center Location

June 21, 2012     Mark Thompson
In deciding whether a mission critical facility will be located at a hospital/medical office building or in a remote location, healthcare providers must weigh a variety of factors.

Integrating Facility Management and Operations into IPD/BIM Projects

June 5, 2012     Andrew Arnold
As technology continues to advance and our experience deepens with a variety of projects using IPD and BIM, here are some examples of notable ways to use those processes and tools to your best advantage.

MOBs—The Next Generation?

May 16, 2012     Gerry DeWulf
Can a kind of “Super MOB” with hoteling physicians be the answer to the lack of healthcare providers in bedroom communities surrounding some of our sprawling metropolitan areas?

A New Perspective on Hospital Mockups

May 4, 2012     George Hurley
A personal health crisis inspires the realization of how important it is to include patients' support network of family and friends in shaping how we build effective healthcare environments.

Small Hospitals, Big Technology

April 17, 2012     Gerry DeWulf
Like converting an old powerboat into a modern cruising yacht, healthcare systems are starting to focus on the “small hospital of the future” and doing that effectively thanks largely to technology.

ASU Students Putting Ideas into Action

March 26, 2012     Hamilton Espinosa
Four Arizona State University students inspire with their idea to potentially convert shipping containers into clinics. Read on for more on what they've been able to accomplish as well as what lies ahead for the young entrepreneurs.

Enhancing Project Results through an IPD Approach

March 16, 2012     Gerry DeWulf
If the project team members’ goals start out the same, why don’t the results always turn out that way? And how can IPD, whether in theory or contractually, help change this?

Hybrid ORs—The Magic Kingdom

February 23, 2012     Gerry DeWulf
Like IPD in construction, hospitals are moving toward an integrated approach in the operating room environment with the trend toward hybrid ORs. When undergoing this type of project, there are a couple things all team members need to consider.

What is Value?

February 1, 2012     Hamilton Espinosa
How do varying definitions of value among project team members coincide and, potentially, collide?