Photo by Austin Flink/Rice Fergus Miller Harrison Medical Center opened its $29 million, 54,000-square-foot Orthopaedic Center in 2013 in Silverdale. Rice Fergus Miller was the architect and Andersen Construction was the general contractor.

Hospital addition zeroes in on better patient care
New inpatient wing at Whidbey General will have 39 beds and decentralized nursing stations that will let nurses spend more time tending to patients.
By PHIL DUFF
HDR

High-tech lights can aid patients by mimicking the effects of nature
Light therapy has been shown to treat seasonal affective disorder, improve infant health and help Alzheimer’s patients sleep better at night.
By JULIE ALLEN
Coffman Engineers

What we’ve learned about making hospitals better for seniors
A new orthopedic hospital in Silverdale draws on lessons from other senior living projects.
By MIKE MILLER and IVI GABALES
Rice Fergus Miller

It’s never too early to consider tech in your nursing home project
When Granny wants to Skype the grandkids, long-term care centers need to be ready.
By BERRY BRUNK
Sparling, a Stantec Company

Vacant big-box store finds new life as Children’s clinic
The health care industry is reusing abandoned suburban retail spaces to provide care for patients closer to where they live.
By GEORGE WARD
Aldrich + Associates

New clinic at Swedish will treat patients who suffer from chronic pain
Designers wanted to create a quiet, relaxing environment so patients would be more receptive to treatment.
By MARGUERITE JAMIESON
Mas Architecture

How a pharmacy was designed to limit exposure to toxic drugs
Health care workers can be harmed by cancer-fighting drugs, so Swedish built a pharmacy with a specially ventilated clean room.
By R. DAVID FRUM
Salus Architecture

The way we design health care projects is changing in a big way
Big health care providers are rethinking their practice of designing one project at a time.
By PHIL GIUNTOLI
CollinsWoerman

Hospice brings comfort to dying patients
A new inpatient center at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett will have a fireplace and other familiar touches to make it feel more like home.
By MARK BAUGHMAN
Mortenson Construction