Well, that may be a bit of a stretch. Imaging areas are still some of the most complex to plan and design. The MRI needs floor support and RF shielding, the ultrasound tech wants lights on dimmers,  the new digital Mammo unit is so fast you need to add extra changing rooms to keep up [...]

The MRI tech had an issue. His patients were complaining about how cold it was in the MRI. I checked the settings in the Energy Management Software and the room was set to a range between 68 and 72 degrees. A bit cool, but certainly not the “ice box” that they were describing. So I [...]

The summary below covers my list of the most significant medical equipment innovations of the past 20 years.  Some are already being phased out as new technologies arrive, but the hospital of today looks very different than it did in 1990 thanks to these developments:

Note: This is the final post for my Top 10 List of the medical equipment innovations with the greatest impact on facility design. My criteria was simple: Did the innovation create a significant change in the cost (Increase or Decrease) to design and construct the facility? The greater the overall impact, the higher the item [...]

Note: This is the eighth post for my Top 10 List of the medical equipment innovations with the greatest impact on facility design. My criteria was simple: Did the innovation create a significant change in the cost (Increase or Decrease) to design and construct the facility? The greater the overall impact, the higher the item [...]