July 31, 2020
Scope and Scale: Primary Care Faces Innovative Disruptions
Rachel Woods stated it succinctly: Primary care is primed for disruption. And that was before COVID-19 hit the United States...
July 17, 2020
BWBR Hosting Live Discussion on Primary Care’s Future
Projected revenue losses for primary care physicians and organizations are expected to exceed $15 billion in 2020. More than impacting...
June 3, 2020
For Provider Health, Virtual Care Will Need Real Space
“Face-to-face physician visits will never be the same again in healthcare.” Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, made this...
April 6, 2020
Temporary Negative Pressure Conversions for Patient Rooms
As an expected surge continues to have hospitals on notice, converting traditional patient rooms into negative pressure rooms is gaining...
March 9, 2020
Smith, Berg Author Chapter for Book on Architecture, Health
Highlighting the connection between health, wellness, and the built environment, BWBR’s Peter Smith, FAIA, and Stephen Berg, AIA, write, “Wellness...
November 1, 2019
Hey, Alexa, Where’s My Healthcare System?
For decades, we’ve worked intimately with systems to improve how they could deliver care. From HealthPartners to Avera, Mayo Clinic...
September 23, 2019
Can “Coopetition” Answer the Healthcare Challenge?
In May, two large health systems covering large swaths of rural Wisconsin announced talks for a proposed merger. Far from...
September 20, 2019
Hennepin Healthcare’s Clinic & Specialty Center to Receive USGBC Award
Hennepin Healthcare’s Clinic and Specialty Center, a certified LEED®-Gold ambulatory care facility, will be honored with a Leadership Award of Merit...
May 21, 2019
Birth Centers: Delivering the Future of Healthcare Design
Women have choices when it comes to their childbirth experience – they are dictating where to receive service and how....
March 4, 2019
Hennepin Healthcare’s Clinic and Specialty Center Designated LEED® Gold Facility
The 384,000-square-foot Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center received LEED® Gold certification, a major achievement for an ambulatory care facility...
October 11, 2018
Veteran Healthcare Architect Joins BWBR
Scott Davidson, AIA, ACHE, recently brought his nearly 25 years of experience to BWBR, bolstering a medical planning team that...
November 17, 2017
The Joint Commission Issues New Guidance on Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Settings
In February 2017, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a directive to The Joint Commission requiring that...