Akron Children’s Hospital joined Welty Construction and Boldt Company on April 2 to celebrate the topping out of the new 368,735-square-foot, 7-story medical tower. Despite challenges imposed by this year’s weather, the project is currently ahead of schedule.
No kid wants surgery, but here’s to making the process the best it can be
October 2, 2012 by
As Akron Children’s Hospital moves forward with its plans to build a $200 million critical care tower, teams continue to meet, brainstorm and test out architectural designs in a true-to-scale setting in weeklong Kaizens. Kaizen is a Lean term that refers to improving processes continually by making incremental changes.
Video: Child life specialists weigh in on Akron Children’s new critical care tower
September 25, 2012 by
Our child life specialists play a critical role in helping to reduce stress and anxiety for children and families before, during and after medical procedures. It’s a perspective they’re sharing with the team planning and building the new $200-million critical care tower at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Getting the parents’ perspective for new building
September 13, 2012 by
Feedback from families has played a key role in the design phase of a new critical care tower at Akron Children’s Hospital’s downtown campus. During the process, parents were able to interact with full-scale floor models of the new patient care areas and were joined by their children for a focus group.
Parents, kids create wish list for their ‘dream’ hospital
September 5, 2012 by
In a free-wheeling exchange of ideas, the parents who participated in a focus group to help design Akron Children’s Hospital’s new critical care tower clearly love much about the current facility. They hope to see Akron Children’s culture preserved as it grows bigger.
How do you build the perfect children’s hospital tower? Ask Parents
September 4, 2012 by
Over the past 8 years or so we have had our fair share of hospital visits between my mom’s cancer, Jordan’s multiple visits, and welcoming new members into our family – not to mention my experience with my career choice as an occupational therapist.
Integrated Lean Project Delivery flips the design process
August 13, 2012 by
For the past few months, hospital leaders, patient families, doctors, nurses and clinical staff have been meeting regularly with architects, builders and Akron Children’s Lean Six Sigma process improvement team to plan the new patient tower, which is part of a $200 million expansion.
