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May 6, 2013 Timothy J. Spence
In an era of reform, sustainable design stands to play a significant role in transforming healthcare.
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May 2, 2013 Gary Vance
Healthcare facilities across the country are facing increased cost pressure thanks to reform, so it's time to take a closer look at the physical plant and its role in cost decisions.
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April 24, 2013 Craig Beale
The demands on healthcare facilities are always changing, but as institutions prepare for the coming years, they'll face tremendous challenges.
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March 13, 2013 Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
In a preview to their session at this year’s Environments for Aging conference, Progressive AE’s Laurie Placinski and Lon Morrisson discuss aging baby boomers, the impact of the Affordable Care Act on design, and how facilities need to start working together to deliver a better continuum of care.
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March 6, 2013 Sara O. Marberry
Healthcare providers across the country are rapidly consolidating, creating an altogether new industry landscape that's brought with it plenty of design opportunities and challenges.
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February 25, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Health economist Paul Keckley updates the ASHE PDC crowd on the latest developments in the country’s move toward fewer beds and more ambulatory and alternative healthcare in Monday’s opening keynote.
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February 1, 2013 Sara Marberry
In response to reform, the healthcare industry is taking a page out of the book of the banking and airline industries by pursuing consolidations. And the move comes with plenty of ramifications for design.
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January 29, 2013 Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Contributing Editor
Retail clinics are taking the healthcare industry by storm, offering a variety of quick services to patients right in the stores they already frequent.
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January 3, 2013 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
A popular reason for many health systems to put sustainability efforts on the back burner is the belief that the costs involved won't be recouped. But what if evidence not only proves that wrong, but shows how to shave off billions of dollars more?
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November 20, 2012 Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Contributing Editor
Healthcare experts share predictions and strategies for effective master planning, in spite of all the questions still looming in the industry today.