Walgreens, CVS Health, Walmart, and Amazon, what do they all have in common? They are all large retail stores that have chain stores or a vast retail market reach across the United States and are trying their hand at the healthcare industry. These new entries to the healthcare industry are challenging traditional healthcare providers and shifting how we view medical care. Not only are they making services more widely available, but they also provide transparent,
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The Rise of Telemedicine: Impacts on Healthcare Planning
COVID-19 has accelerated the access and prevalence of virtual healthcare platforms. Once thought of as a future technology, telemedicine has quickly become part of a “new normal” that providers and patients must navigate.
Read MoreThe Importance of Religious Symbolism in Architecture
Buildings that connect the human experience to faith are special places. Accomplished ‘architecture’ works on many levels of perception to offer a richer experience to the occupant. Religious architecture offers a unique opportunity to inspire, lift spirits, and subtly teach the faithful and those still seeking faith.
In this white paper, we explore how PRA’s Church designers used architecture and integrated religious symbolism at Martin Luther College’s Chapel of Christ to embody the Christian faith and the major considerations that influences those design decisions.
Read MoreThe City of Madison Approval Process
The City of Madison approval process can be challenging, Kirk Keller offers suggestions to turn an otherwise difficult process into a satisfying partnership..
Read MoreThe Future of Work
Making the case for the Office
The nature of office work is continuously evolving. Many organizations have experimented with a variety of “remote work” scenarios over the years. Each organization has had reasons to pursue its vision for the future of work. And then…. 2020 arrived. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to re-imagine how they operate. This forced experiment has, perhaps, provided glimpses into the need for in-person work environments, and may be changing how some organizations view the future of office work.
Read MoreCompany Imperatives Drive Modern Workplaces
The Milwaukee headquarters for Bader Rutter illustrates how design can synergistically address common corporate imperatives of modern workplace design.
Read MoreA Modern Transitional Care Center
A turnkey modular transitional care unit provides flexible step-down care through a new partnership of Plunkett Raysich Architects and MDN Development
Read MoreHealthcare Workplace Violence
Ensuring Healthcare Worker Safety
Healthcare workers have a higher risk of experiencing workplace violence than workers in many other industries. Why should healthcare worker safety be different than employee safety in other industries? It’s an exposure issue: Healthcare workplace violence is most often perpetrated by patients. Family members, other visitors, coworkers and others can also become involved in workplace violence.
Read MoreA New Age for Senior Communities
Renter retirees are becoming younger and interested in non-traditional amenities of senior living communities. Senior living providers have taken note and are providing new environments, and experiences, that stress lifestyle over aging.
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