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The 25 Most Amazing Modern Hospitals in the World
Badge - Best Master of Science in Nursing Degrees - Great HospitalsBy BMSN Staff
Posted April 2015
Historically a place for the sick and dying, hospitals have the potential to educate and promote health and wellness. Many of the following modern hospital facilities offer educational programs including cooking classes and driver education in an attempt to advance healthy living. The following hospitals were chosen for this list for their architectural beauty and ingenuity, their desire to improve energy efficiency and sustainability, and their first-class care centers. A number of these facilities house meditation areas and gardens onsite, a further attempt to soothe and heal through the creation of a peaceful and compassionate environment.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fontana
Fontana, Inland Empire, California, USA
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Originally established in 1955, the Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fontana broke ground on its new facility in 2009. Designed by HMC Architects, the 490,000 square-foot space reaches 7 stories high and includes 314 beds intended to replace the hospital’s original, aging facility. HMC Architects included improvements to increase efficiency as well as patient and staff capacity. The new building also incorporates more patient-centered areas, energy efficient lighting, and the utilization of recycled tap water for campus landscaping.
Sources:
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Foundation_Hospital_-_Fontana
http://www.architectmagazine.com/projects/view/kaiser-permanente-fontana-medical-center/2880/
- Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies
Orlando, Florida, USA
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One of Florida’s premier labor and delivery hospitals, the Winnie Palmer Hospital has one of the nation’s largest neo-natal intensive care units and is supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical Foundation. Renovated in 2006 with a stunning design by Jonathan Bailey Associates UK Ltd., the facility offers a cutting-edge and nurturing medical environment. Intended as a”healing getaway”for patients and their families, the striking dark glass, large globe structure, and calming interior tones provide the sick with a serene and peaceful environment. Both modern and sophisticated, the Winnie Palmer Hospital is an impressive architectural compliment to one of the nation’s most exceptional hospitals.