Healthcare

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Kahler Slater Post-COVID Solutions

Projects

SwedishAmericanCreekside Medical Center

Bryan HealthMerrick Medical Center

SwedishAmericanCreekside Medical Center

Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest CampusObstetrics/Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic

Patterson Health Center

Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalSurgery Expansion & Renovation

SSM HealthMonroe Clinic Medical Office Building

Mayo Clinic Health SystemEau Claire Hospital

Northwestern MedicineHuntley Hospital

Western Wisconsin HealthReplacement Hospital

St. Thomas Elgin General HospitalMajor Hospital Expansion

Froedtert HospitalNorth Tower ICU Renovation

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. John’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. John’s Hospital Women and Children's Clinic

Sentara HealthcareMartha Jefferson Hospital

Grant Memorial Hospital

Bryan HealthMerrick Medical Center

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. Elizabeth’s Hospital

Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalSurgery Expansion & Renovation

St. Thomas Elgin General HospitalMajor Hospital Expansion

Confidential ClientCampus Renewal

Mayo Clinic Health SystemEau Claire Hospital

Northwestern MedicineHuntley Hospital

Western Wisconsin HealthReplacement Hospital

SSM HealthMonroe Clinic

Froedtert HospitalNorth Tower ICU Renovation

San Juan Regional Medical CenterMajor Addition and Patient Tower

Sentara HealthcareMartha Jefferson Hospital

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. John’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Sauk Prairie HealthcareSauk Prairie Hospital

Stoughton HospitalEmergency Services Addition & Multi-Phase Renovations

SSM HealthSt. Mary's Hospital

Froedtert HealthMenomonee Falls Hospital

Williams S Middleton Memorial Veterans HospitalIntensive Care Unit

Aurora Health CareSt. Luke’s Medical Center Heart Hospital

Augusta HealthHeart and Vascular Center

Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation HospitalMaster Plan and COPN Approval

New Hanover Regional Medical CenterStrategic System Master Plan

Health PEIBehavioral Health Master Plan

UnityPoint Health - MethodistCampus Master Plan

SwedishAmericanCreekside Medical Center

Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest CampusObstetrics/Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic

SSM HealthMonroe Clinic Medical Office Building

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. John’s Hospital Women and Children's Clinic

Hospital Sisters Health SystemSt. Elizabeth's Ambulatory Care Center and Professional Office Building

Essentia HealthAshland and Spooner Clinics

Holy Family Memorial HFM Lakefront Campus

Mayo Clinic Health SystemDunlap Cancer Center

UnityPoint Health - MeriterMonona and DeForest Clinics

Sentara HealthcareMartha Jefferson Phillips Cancer Center

National Cancer Centre Singapore

National Skin Center & National Healthcare Group Headquarters

National University HospitalMedical Center and Cancer Institute of Singapore

HealthCity NovenaIntegrated Care Hub (ICH)

Yishun Community Hospital & Geriatric Education and Research InstituteNew Campus

St. Thomas Elgin General HospitalMajor Hospital Expansion

Experts

Al Krueger, AIA, ACHA, EDACCEO, Practice Leader – Healthcare Team

Manuel Hernandez, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP, CPEPrincipal, Strategic Innovation/Practice Leader – Healthcare Team

Dave Sheedy, P.E., CDTPrincipal

Bill Steed, AIA, EDAC, LEED APPrincipal

Supina MaponPrincipal, Strategic Advisory Services Leader

Steve Steen, AIA, LEED APPrincipal, Senior Project Architect

Jen Voigt, AIA, LEED APAssociate Principal, Designer

Katy Frey, IIDA, WRID, EDACAssociate Principal, Senior Interior Designer

Kim Bruffy, CIDAssociate Principal, National Director Business Development

Jim Rasche, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, RIBA, LCICEO Emeritus, Campus Master Planner

Insights

Life in the Fast Lane: Speed to Market in Healthcare

Amazon Just Picked Up a Stethoscope

Designing a Pandemic Ready Ambulatory Environment

Vantage: Healthcare Trends Report

Interview With An Expert: Supina Mapon

No Visitors Allowed: How Health Systems Can Better Engage Patients’ Families During a Pandemic

Culture Change: A Look into HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Ambulatory Health Center

Find a New Normal: a Series of COVID Solutions

How Design Plays a Role in Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

FF&E in the Time of Global Pandemic: Three Things You Can Do Now

Date Postponed for USP Pharmacy Standards: What You Need to Know

From Surviving to Thriving – The Future of Rural Healthcare in America

Research Based Design Practices in Memory Care

Perspective: Cerner Corporation’s Strategic Collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Podcast: Kahler Slater Healthcare Futurist Interviewed on Non-Clinical Career Pathways in Medicine

Five Incredible Highlights from The Environments For Aging Conference

5 Operational Change Tools that Help Staff Get Home from Work on Time

3 Ways to Ensure A Successful Project

Adaptations of the Interior Environment to Meet the Needs for Persons with Memory Loss

Designing for Dignity in Behavioral & Mental Health Environments

Navigating Uncharted Waters Together

Your Pharmacy Resolution: A Safer 2018 with USP 800

Design Intervention: How a Lean 3P Event is a Catalyst for Change

Patient Experience Research – The Clayton Christensen Institute Interview

Leading with Wellness—A Critical Access Hospital Reimagined

Patient Experience Research – The Beryl Institute Interview

Food for Thought: New Concepts in Hospital Cafeteria Design

3 Ways Technology Impacts Patient Experience

Research Leads to Redesigning Ambulatory Care Environments

Evaluating Variables of Patient Experience and the Correlation with Design

Top 7 Design Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

From “Kicking and Screaming” to “One Big Happy Family”

Industry Affiliations

The Advisory Board Company

The Center for Health Design

Modern Healthcare

Evidence-Based Design Accreditation (EDAC)

U.S. Green Building Council Member

The Beryl Institute

News

Lynn Elgie Featured in The Leaflet on Speed to Market in Healthcare

HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital New NICU Featured on Healthcare Design

HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Opens New Family-Centered NICU