Healthcare operator Select Medical (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) is planning to build Select Specialty Hospital in Orlando, Fla. The 63-bed hospital, scheduled to open in late 2024, will include treatment for patients recovering from chronic conditions, stroke and other neurological disorders, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic conditions. Select Medical currently operates two critical illness recovery hospitals licensed as long-term acute care in Orlando. It also has 11 critical illness recovery hospitals and three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals throughout Florida. The po ..read more

UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, completed a $14 million renovation of its surgical specialty unit, according to the website cbs2iowa.com. Situated on the third floor, the project combined two medical and surgical units into one new department with 46 private inpatient rooms, a six-room post-surgical recovery area, two nurses’ stations, visitor lounges, and a family conference room. The surgical specialty unit offers treatment for patients recovering from general, cardiovascular, cancer, bariatric, and gynecological surgeries. The post UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s H ..read more

LifeBridge Health Sinai Hospital in Baltimore is planning to add the $95 million Mandy and Dennis Weinman Cancer Building on its campus, according to the website thedailyrecord.com. The three-story, 125,000-square-foot healthcare facility will house the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute and the Pediatric Oncology Center, bringing together Sinai Hospital’s ambulatory cancer services in a single location. Also planned are 32 adult infusion bays, 16 adult exam spaces, seven pediatric infusion bays, six pediatric exam rooms, and support spaces. Groundbreaking is slated for mid-2023, and th ..read more

Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews, Texas, celebrated a grand opening of a new memory care unit, named The John R. Parrish Westbrook Village and F. Marie Hall Cottages, according to the website cbs7.com. The 16,363-square-foot unit comprises 22 beds for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. An intentional walkway, sensory room, and rehabilitation gym are also included. The post Permian Regional Medical Center Adds Memory Care Wing In Texas first appeared on HCD Magazine ..read more

Integrated design firm DLR Group (Charlotte, N.C.) recently hired Peyton Maynard as healthcare business development leader for the Southeast region. Maynard will be based in the firm’s Charlotte studio and focus on building its healthcare work across the Southeast. She previously worked in general contracting, interiors, and real estate sectors. The post DLR Group Welcomes Healthcare Business Development Leader first appeared on HCD Magazine ..read more

Nonprofit hospital system Banner Health (Phoenix) is planning to build the $400 million Banner Scottsdale Medical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. Situated on 48 acres, the  four-story, 384,000-square-foot medical center will include an acute care hospital with 106 licensed patient beds and 20 observation beds, adjacent medical office building (MOB) for physician offices and specialty care, and a cancer center. Shell space for future expansion is also planned. The project, which is expected to open is 2026, will offer cardiovascular, orthopedics, cancer, and neuroscience services. The project ..read more

MetroHealth Glick Center In 2011, The MetroHealth System in Cleveland conducted a facility condition assessment of its safety-net hospital buildings, ranging in age between 50 and 90 years, to determine the best path forward. “The answer from a dollars and cents standpoint did in fact show that it was far more practical to rebuild than to try and renovate,” says Walter Jones, senior vice president of campus transformation at MetroHealth. However, a replacement project didn’t immediately receive the leadership buy-in required to set the funding wheels in motion for the public hospital—that is ..read more

Integrated, multidisciplinary design practice HDR (Omaha, Neb.) announced the opening of a new studio in Kansas City, Mo. Additionally, the firm welcomed new hires to the Kansas City office, including: Jacqueline Foy as health principal Erin Fogarty as interior design principal and Niyanta Gopal as studio leader. The post HDR Opens Health Design Studio In Kansas City, Mo. first appeared on HCD Magazine ..read more

Steve Templet, associate at Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects (New Orleans), talks about his start in healthcare design, favorite spots in The Big Easy that HCD Conference attendees shouldn’t miss, and what local trinkets you’ll find on his desk. What drew you to a career in healthcare design? Following graduation, I found myself drawn to the patient component in healthcare projects that I was involved with. This was especially apparent when compared to the other early projects that I worked on at my first firm, which were mostly commercial and hospitality based and lacked that depth of empath ..read more

Children’s Wisconsin celebrated the opening of its new Appleton Clinic in Appleton, Wis. The two-story, 54,000-square-foot facility includes more than 20 specialty care services, including asthma/allergy, audiology, cardiology, imaging, laboratory, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Developer Hammes (Milwaukee) will retain ownership of the new clinic and provide property management services. The post Children’s Wisconsin Opens New Appleton Clinic first appeared on HCD Magazine ..read more