Safety First
Safety first – for both patients and staff – should be a driving force in designing behavioral healthcare facilities. An open nurses’ station that encourages patient interaction and provides clear...
View ArticleUsing HUD 242 Dollars makes good sense.
One of the biggest challenges in getting community hospital building projects off the ground is funding. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) helps acute care and critical access hospitals access...
View ArticleAdvice on Masterplanning a Small Hospital
Read David Johnson's recently published article that provides advice to smaller, community hospitals with regard to the process of master planning. Find out what traits are shared by smaller facilities...
View ArticleLEEDing the way for JJCA
Rachael Spangler is championing the cause for the design of energy-efficient hospitals. As JJCA’s official “Green Building Director,” Rachael knows that green design isn’t a fad. Not only are there...
View ArticleAl!ve will provide healthy experiences.
We’re exceptionally proud of our work with the folks at Hayes Green Beach Hospital on their Al!ve concept. Al!ve is an integrated approach to wellness born out of a fairly simple need to find space...
View ArticleRight-sizing evidence-based design
Take a look at our own Michael Speck’s recently published article in Health Facilities Management illustrating how smaller hospitals can take advantage of many of the same evidence-based design...
View ArticlePick a door – just not any door.
As experts in rural healthcare design, JJCA understands the nuances associated with “right-sizing” many of the concepts used by urban facilities so that community hospitals can leverage them. In our...
View ArticleSharing: Kindergarten Concepts for Design
Our own Michael Speck provides a simple perspective on important design concepts for rural hospitals in his most recent post on HealthcareDesignMagazine.com. In his article, Michael points out that...
View ArticleIf it works in Paris…
In his continuing series on the topic of “right-sizing” for rural hospitals, our own Michael Speck, a frequent blog contributor to HealthcareDesign.com, recently posted an article about the design of...
View ArticleShowcasing West Park Hospital
Our ongoing work to renovate and expand West Park hospital illustrates what we’ve learned in more than two decades of designing community healthcare facilities: every project is exactly the same, only...
View ArticleA Win/Win for Johnston Health Clayton
Johnston Health Clayton has been selected by Business North Carolina as “Best Medical Project” in the state. The new 50-bed inpatient tower recently featured in the Healthcare Design Showcase, is...
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