What We Can Learn from Houston Methodist’s Cypress Hospital Healthcare construction is evolving quickly. The idea of the “smart hospital” is no longer futuristic. It is here, and it is reshaping how facilities are designed, built, and activated. At the Blueprints & Breakthroughs: Strategies for Smarter Healthcare Construction panel, Maggie Duplantis, Director of Clinical Planning […]
Controlling costs is always a priority in healthcare construction. However, when cost-cutting efforts compromise quality, the long-term financial and operational consequences can far outweigh the initial savings. Value engineering—re-evaluating project scope and materials to reduce expenses—can sometimes lead to expensive fixes down the road when not done properly or when the facility operational team is […]
ABOUT NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE Northern Arizona Healthcare serves over 700,000 people across Northern Arizona, including Coconino County, the second-largest county in the U.S. by area. With critical services such as cardiovascular, cancer, orthopedic care, and the only Level 1 trauma center in the region, the stakes are high. Chronically overtaxed operational support services like Biomed […]
The panel discussion featured experts Tom Gaunt (FreightTrain), Liz Callahan (City of Hope), John Stiles (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center), and Cory Gaarde (IMEG). They tackled key budgetary challenges in healthcare construction, with a focus on the activation phase, communication strategies, and inflationary pressures. Activation and FitUp: Streamlining Project Management Tom Gaunt introduced FitUp, […]
A Journey from Consultancy to Innovation In the fast-paced world of healthcare project management, efficiency and real-time updates are paramount. This need for streamlined processes and enhanced communication led to the creation of FitUp, a revolutionary project management software. However, the story of FitUp is not just about the software itself; it’s about a journey […]