3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (553+ words) Healthcare capital has less room for error than it did a few years ago. Construction costs have climbed up to 40% since early 2020, while health systems operate on thin margins and continue to face reimbursement pressure from both government and private…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) GROVETOWN, Ga. — Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is preparing to open Aug. 26 in Grovetown, Georgia, adding a 100-bed hospital and new clinical capacity in Columbia County and the broader Central Savannah River Area. “When a new hospital comes to life,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) hconews.com Get the best of HCO News, HMC Architects is expanding its healthcare practice into the Pacific Northwest with the addition of Principal-in-Charge Justin Brooks, AIA, LEED AP, and Project Architect Teresa Kruse, AIA, NCARB, CSI, CDT. Based in…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) By Jenabeth Ferguson, Vice President & Symposium Director, Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo One of the most valuable aspects of working in the healthcare industry is how willing people are to share — not just successes, but lessons learned. Healthcare facilities work is…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (175+ words) By Arturo Vasquez, AIA, NCARB A clear example of this emerging design approach can be seen at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine campus in Miami. Artificial intelligence is often described as machines learning from human data. But…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (687+ words) HCO News - Inside the Fence and Beyond: How Chris Chelette’s Owner-Side Experience Is Shaping Healthcare Delivery In fall 2025, Chris Chelette returned to JE Dunn Construction after serving as Senior Vice President of Facilities Services at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (625+ words) To help bring their vision to life, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU entrusted New York-based interior design firm HKS Architects and material provider 3form to thoughtfully design multiple projects within the Children’s Tower. Leaning into 3form’s expertise in color,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (217+ words) By Jaron Ricketts and Patrick McCurdy As healthcare architects, we strive to be problem-solvers. While we prioritize clinical flows, improved patient outcomes and elevated patient experiences within our designs, we simultaneously work to identify ways to enhance timelines and provide…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (206+ words) By Jaron Ricketts and Patrick McCurdy As health systems face rapidly escalating construction costs and persistent skilled-labor shortages, projects must be cost-effective and delivered on time and provide an uncompromising level of quality, now more than ever. Through multiple design…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (442+ words) By Percival Kane, Jr., MHA, and Iain Jewitt In recent years, the healthcare industry has been laser-focused on technological advancements aimed at improving diagnostics, expanding access, and modernizing clinical systems. But amid these efforts, one essential component of the care…...