Important characteristics for healthcare furniture play a large role in infection prevention. In a value-driven healthcare economy, preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) to promote positive health outcomes is instrumental for providing safe, high-quality care. Below, we introduce recommended healthcare furniture surfaces and features with a simple goal: to help provide easier cleaning methods. Why Are These…
FACILITY Children’s National Hospital | Washington, D.C. DESIGNERS CannonDesign Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2021 SCOPE 2 Acrylic Solid Surface Concealed Headwalls 6 Acrylic Solid Surface LockersAbout this projectIn 2021, Children’s National Hospital was looking to build two custom headwalls as well as a locker system for two upcoming rooms they would be renovating, the Chapel Room and the Garden Room. Both of these…
FACILITY Nor-Lea Hospital District | Lovington, NM DESIGNERS Hartman + Majewski Design Group Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2021 SCOPE Acrylic Solid Surface ED Storage Cabinets Acrylic Solid Surface CaseworkAbout this projectIn 2021, The Nor-Lea Hospital District began looking into revamping their emergency department in order to create a more modern and comfortable aesthetic for patients. While looking through many options, Shield was brought…
FACILITY Blessing Health System | Quincy, IL DESIGNERS Christner Architects Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2022 SCOPE 7 Acrylic Solid Surface Catheter Storage Cabinets 6 Acrylic Solid Surface Medical Storage Cabinets Acrylic Solid Surface CaseworkAbout this projectIn 2022 Blessing Health System was looking to update storage and casework within two suites at their facility. With the rooms being older, as well as the existing casework,…
FACILITY Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital | Memphis, TN DESIGNERS Gresham Smith Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2024 SCOPE 31 Acrylic Solid Surface Canopy HeadwallsAbout this projectHere at SHIELD, we build spaces that matter, so when Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital chose us to work on their largest expansion since 2010, we knew the project was special. The four-story, $95.4 million expansion isn’t just about…
FACILITY North Kansas City Hospital | North Kansas City, MO DESIGNERS Pulse Design Group Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2014 SCOPE Acrylic Solid Surface Cath lab storage cabinets Acrylic Solid Surface CaseworkAbout this projectFor over six decades, North Kansas City Hospital has been serving the Northland by offering quality medical care to patients. Within the past few years, the hospital has expanded, bringing about…
FACILITY UCSD Jacobs Medical Center | San Diego, CA DESIGNERS CannonDesign Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2014 SCOPE 242 Solid Surface Patient Room Canopy HeadwallsAbout this projectCannon Design and Shield Casework first partnered to turn an institutional medical product, the patient headwall, into an architectural element that is as functional as it is beautiful. Seamlessly integrating design and technology, it incorporates physical care…
FACILITY Lawrence Memorial Hospital West Campus | Lawrence, KS DESIGNERS Pulse Design Group Shield Casework MANUFACTURER Shield Casework COMPLETION DATE 2014 SCOPE 20 Solid Surface Interlocking Pass Through Cabinets 5 Solid Surface Documentation Stations Waterproof Hydrotherapy CaseworkAbout this projectCompleting the new West Campus in 2020, Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH Health) continues to expand on their mission of providing exceptional patient care for all. The almost 250,000 square-foot…
We talk about ‘design’ a lot, but what we really mean is Design. More than just the way a product looks, Design pushes us to think about how it functions, how it will be shipped or installed, and how the product will age and wear.
We talk about ‘design’ a lot, but what we really mean is Design. More than just the way a product looks, Design pushes us to think about how it functions, how it will be shipped or installed, and how the product will age and wear.
