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The signature conference and exhibition of the Ontario Hospital Association for 90 years, HealthAchieve has long been one of the largest and most respected health care events in North America – the preeminent gathering place for health care and business leaders. And now, celebrating its 90th anniversary, the conference will be held at the Metro … Continued
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By Lynne Wilson Orr, Principal, Parkin Architects Limited A Women’s Clinic is a Women’s Clinic is a Women’s Clinic. Right? Wrong. Women are demanding facilities that recognize their needs – particularly women who have delayed motherhood into their thirties and forties.
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Parkin is excited to announce that Wilfrid Laurier University, Centre for Cold Regions and Water Science Project in Waterloo, Ontario has been accepted for publication by American School & University magazine, and assigned an award in the category for Outstanding Designs – Specialized Facility. http://www.www.parkin.ca/projects/wilfrid-laurier-university-centre-for-cold-regions-and-water-science-2/
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Announced on September 30, 2014, Parkin in JV with Adamson, and with EllisDon, has been short-listed as one of the three teams to compete for the design-build-finance-maintain project at Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital. The new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital will include: a state-of-the-art emergency department; modern surgical services and operating rooms; advanced diagnostic imaging; specialized ambulatory clinics … Continued
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By Mark Michasiw, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Canada’s institutional capital planning and project procurement have changed, forever. Although Canadian public/private procurement (P3) has moved faster and more adeptly than in the USA, there remain lessons to be learned ̶ especially in regards to the long-term outcomes of P3s, when leases expire.
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By Mario Pistone, Vice President, Parkin Architects Limited Although the threat of Ebola in North America remains very low, it is on the minds of healthcare professionals and the media. The dominant message must be that our hospitals are ready to face it, as learned through investments made in healthcare facilities and lessons learned from … Continued
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By Brent Whiteley, Vice President, Parkin Architects Limited There has been much interest in showcasing the sustainable design features that are incorporated into the development of the latest healthcare facilities. But what about the vast stock of existing hospitals that remains?
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By R. Cameron Shantz, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Mental health facilities in Ontario have significantly changed emphasis over the last few years to support patients in their transition to the community. The number of beds in institutions has dramatically reduced over the last few decades; however, there is still a place for institutional facilities to … Continued
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By Mark Michasiw, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Parkin has a history of service to northern and First Nations communities, both for healthcare facilities and for justice related projects. We’ve had the recent experience of working on a Master Plan (Stage 1B) services for Weeneebayko Area Health Authority in pursuit of replacement healthcare facilities for Moosonee, … Continued
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By Harland C. Lindsay, Director, Parkin Architects Limited Ever since Joseph Lister started using carbolic acid in 1867 as an antiseptic, hospitals have acknowledged that infection control is essential, yet serious efforts to really minimize nosocomial infection have not always developed quickly. Even today, some hospitals tend to subscribe to different infection control rules and … Continued
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