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Woolpert , a Dayton, Ohio-based architecture, engineering, geospatial, and strategic consulting firm, has acquired Bermello Ajamil & Partners (BA; Miami, Fla.), a full-service architecture, engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm. The deal enhances Woolpert’s ability to provide full architecture, engineering, and interior design services across a variety of markets and accelerates its growth in several sectors, including healthcare. For more news on Woolpert, go here .

Boca Raton Regional Hospital opened the Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion on its campus in Boca Raton, Fla. The 61,500-square-foot freestanding facility includes medical specialty clinics for orthopedics, urology, and colorectal care; physician offices; an ambulatory surgery center; and a parking garage. Nelson Worldwide (Minneapolis) was the designer and builder on the three-story facility.

Parkview Health (Fort Wayne, Ind.) has completed expansion of its Parkview Warsaw outpatient center into a full-service hospital called Parkview Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. The project involved adding 88,000 square feet to the existing 86,000-square-foot building The four-story hospital, which  offers inpatient and outpatient care, includes two operating rooms and two procedure rooms on the second floor, as well as areas for pre- and post-surgical care spaces. Additionally, temporary shell space is available to be converted into operating rooms or procedure rooms, depending on future demand. The third floor features an inpatient unit which can accommodate up to 28 patients with varying levels of care. The hospital plans to open with 12 beds, with more added as demand increases. The new hospital also comprises a café, administrative offices, and classrooms on the lower level.

As staff recruitment and retention remain major challenges in the healthcare industry, how can healthcare organizations ensure staff members feel safe in their work environments? This question has been a driving force behind design conversations in recent years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the rate of injuries from violent attacks against medical professionals grew by 63 percent from 2011 to 2018, and hospital safety directors say aggression against staff escalated as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified in 2020. In a 2022 survey by National Nurses United , the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, 48 percent of the more than 2,000 responding nurses reported an increase in workplace violence—more than double the percentage from a year earlier. Safety considerations were previously limited in large part to behavioral health units. However, because of an increase in mental health issues and violence in the general population in recent years, stronger safety consid

Philadelphia-based construction management firm LF Driscoll announced several recent staffing changes. Michael Dikon and Matthew Guinan have been elevated to vice presidents. Dikon, who has been with the firm for 18 years, has worked on projects for Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, as well as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Joining the firm two decades ago, Guinan has led the construction of more than $2.5 billion of healthcare projects, including work for both CHOP and Penn Medicine. Additionally, Michael Wolfe has re-joined the firm as vice president. Wolfe has been involved in several large-scale healthcare projects including St. Rose Dominican Hospital – San Martin Campus in Las Vegas, Phoenix Children’s Hospital (Phoenix), and University of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center in San Diego.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Staff Lounge, Aurora, Colorado In need of a larger respite space for staff, Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora, Colo.) decided to renovate shell space into an expanded staff lounge into as part of the hospital’s commitment to the well-being of its staff. Working with SmithGroup (Denver), the project team led a series of visioning sessions and in-depth workshops with more than 40 physicians and surgeons. The design team then translated that feedback on staff wants and needs into a modern, light-filled space that’s designed to foster collaboration, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Updating healthcare staff spaces Located adjacent to the surgery platform, the new 3,400-square-foot lounge is more than triple the size of the old one. Designers utilized current wellness and workplace concepts to provide alternative spaces and flexibility within the lounge for users. For example, staff have a choice of collaboration or touchdown spaces as well as places to r

Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch Medical Center in San Diego has completed the first phase of a $86 million multiphase expansion. Opened in December 2023, the project included a new four-level parking garage with capacity for 610 vehicles. The next phase will add a two-story medical office building (MOB) with an urgent care center, advanced imaging technology, and expanded services. The project team includes HGW Architecture (architect and interior designer; San Diego) and DPR Construction (general contractor; San Diego).

James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center and Monument View Medical Plaza Opens In Colorado [dek] The 130,000-square-foot project is part of Community Hospital and includes cardiology, women’s health, and pulmonology services. Community Hospital , part of West Healthcare System in Grand Junction, Colo., opened the $81 million James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center and Monument View Medical Plaza in Grand Junction. The 130,000-square-foot facility houses the new cancer center, which includes Grand Valley Oncology , as well as cardiology, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, women’s health, and pulmonology services. Community Hospital is a Level III trauma center offering outpatient diagnostic services and inpatient care for the Western Slope region of Colorado and eastern Utah. For more on Community Hospital, go here .

Global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm HOK is implementing a new regional structure for its healthcare practice to make it easier to build project teams from across the firm and support regional healthcare leaders in business development, strategy, and thought leadership. Chris Korsh and Mitchell Collin are joining Amine Khemakhem, Paul Strohm, and Scott Rawlings as directors of healthcare. Each director will have a geographical focus, including: Amine Khemakhem, West Coast, Asia, and the Middle East Chris Korsh, Northeast, Canada, and UK Mitchell Collin, Southeast Paul Strohm, Midwest Scott Rawlings, National resource for strategic initiatives and design advancement Additional healthcare promotions in the regional HOK studios include Laura Poltronieri to regional leader of healthcare for the Northeast; Karen Carvalho to healthcare practice leader for Florida; Kathleen Schwarz to director of healthcare consulting; and Anthony Roesch as senior healthcare

Åsaheimen Nursing Home, Åsane, Bergen, Norway Åsaheimen Nursing Home was built on a hill in the center of Åsane, Bergen, on the southwest coast of Norway and comprises 100 resident rooms, large common spaces, and outdoor areas. The skilled nursing home offers space for 100 residents with dementia and other diseases that cause deterioration in cognitive function. The goal was to deliver the project using Lean, universal design, and BREEAM Excellent certification for sustainability strategies, including ample natural light and views of the surrounding nature. Maximizing the site The community is organized in four buildings that are situated to adapt within the landscape, creating a variety of outdoor spaces including small gardens and outdoor social areas. Varying in height and color, the buildings give the impression of multiple smaller buildings existing in harmony, rather than one large complex. The exterior façades are designed to be low maintenance, playful, and transparent.

Healthcare Design is once again taking the industry’s pulse with the 2024 A/E/C Survey. From the size and cost of projects completed to the primary drivers behind new work on the boards, we’re asking firms to share a glimpse of how they fared last year. The data reported from participating architecture/engineering and construction firms—including the number of new contracts signed, total healthcare revenue, and a breakdown of project types— will be analyzed for an in-depth state-of-the-industry report, with data shared in the April 2022 issue of Healthcare Design and at hcdmagazine.com. The deadline to respond is Feb. 16 . Please note that only one submission per firm is permitted; participating firms must U.S.-based and have completed at least one healthcare project in 2023. Here’s a link to coverage of the 2022 A/E/C Survey for an example of how this valuable data helps to tell the industry’s story. Complete the survey online here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7677600/2024-H

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS; Philadelphia), part of Penn Medicine (Philadelphia), is acquiring nonprofit Doylestown Health (Doylestown, Pa.). The deal will expand UPHS’ network into Bucks County, Pa., and includes the flagship Doylestown Hospital, a 247-bed teaching facility in Doylestown. The acquisition will build on UPHS’ and Doylestown Health’s existing relationship. For example, Doylestown Hospital is part of the Penn Cancer Network , a group of hospitals and physician practices that collaborates with Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center throughout the Philadelphia area. Doylestown Hospital will become the seventh hospital under the UPHS umbrella.

Architecture and design firm Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (Charlotte, N.C.) has promoted Helena Cheung to healthcare studio principal, based in the firm’s Orlando, Fla., office. Cheung joined Little in 2020 and previously served as a senior project architect and project manager at the firm. She has more than a decade of experience in the industry, including her work as a project architect at RLF (Orlando).  

Architecture and interior design firm Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP (Milwaukee) promoted Jedd Heap to partner in the Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla., region. In his new role, Heap will continue to work with Florida design clients and help make strategic decisions. In his three years with Plunkett Raysich Architects, he has been involved in several healthcare projects including Suncoast Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Venice, Fla. He’s also slated to work on projects for Premier NeuroSpine Institute in Pinellas Park, Fla., and Dolphin Medical Group in Parrish, Fla.

In 2013 I sat down to write my first blog for Healthcare Design , introducing myself as the newest member of the editorial staff. I was coming from a 10-year post covering retail design, where I thought I’d learned the language of architects and designers and how to cover layout planning, lighting, wayfinding, materials and finishes, and all the other details that go into the built environment. However, one interview into a flooring trends article, I realized healthcare was a different animal. Feeling a little overwhelmed by building codes, facility types, and project team members’ roles, I picked up the phone and began talking to sources and meeting industry leaders at our conferences and events. And I soon realized how committed the healthcare design community is to knowledge sharing to help drive this industry (and an editor’s understanding of it) forward. Healthcare Design brand and sector evolves Eleven years later, this sector has evolved quite a bit in the time I’ve been cov

National design and build firm Kai Enterprises (St. Louis) promoted James Lawrence to architectural studio leader at its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, office. Lawrence’s responsibilities include managing the firm’s healthcare team and providing leadership and direction on projects. He joined Kai in 2022 as a senior project manager. Before joining the firm, Lawrence served as senior project manager at Mel/Arch Architectural Studio and as a senior project leader at GFF Architecture & Planning , both located in Fort Worth.

Healthcare Design  is now accepting reservations for the 2024 Design Showcase. The annual awards program honors the best design and architecture—built and unbuilt—in the healthcare design industry. Reservations are due March 1, with presentations due March 29. All projects will be reviewed by a jury of architects, interior designers, providers, and consultants. Those accepted for the program will be published in the August issue of  Healthcare Design . Jurors will also give Award of Merit and Honorable Mention honors to the highest-scoring projects, with finalists recognized for outstanding achievement. Additionally, winners will be celebrated during the magazine’s annual awards luncheon at the  2024 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo  , taking place Oct. 5-8, in Indianapolis. For competition details and to enter, click here . Contact Donna Hidalgo at donna.hidalgo@emeraldx.com or (210) 419-9017 for more information.  

Healthcare and senior living strategy, design, construction, and development firm Erdman (Madison, Wis.) has promoted Janet Lively McCauley to vice president of healthcare. Lively McCauley will work with other senior leaders to define the healthcare business development strategy, lead business development and corporate marketing, and spearhead the team’s efforts to connect and collaborate with healthcare leaders. She joined the firm in 2022 as vice president, business development – healthcare. In 2023, she began overseeing the firm’s marketing department. For more on Erdman, go here .

Integrated health system Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, N.Y., opened a new hybrid cardiac operating room (OR) at Bassett Medical Center , its acute care, inpatient teaching facility in Cooperstown. The 1,000-square-foot project, which aims to expand rapid care for patients with cardiac emergencies, includes a complete cardiac catheterization lab. The space also will be used for transcarotid artery revascularization, a minimally invasive procedure that can clear blockages and open a narrowed carotid artery. For more on cardiac care design, go here .

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 Healthcare Design Product Innovation Awards , an annual program that honors advancements in the design of products serving the healthcare design sector. Manufacturers of healthcare design products, including furniture, lighting, technology, flooring, surfaces, and other design products introduced to the healthcare industry within the last three years (March 2021 to present), are eligible. Prototypes or products not currently being sold are not eligible for this program. Entry reservations are due Feb. 1, and presentations are due Feb. 12. Jurors, appointed by  Healthcare Design , will review all presentations and decide on a list of top-scoring finalists. Submissions will be evaluated for innovation and contribution to the design of the healthcare environment, including enhanced safety, improved patient comfort, reduced installation/maintenance costs, environmental sustainability, and/or products that solve a specific challenge. The t