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Encouraging Mobility to Reduce Falls
Hospitalized patients are at risk for preventable harms, such as falls and loss of function from immobility. These…

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Solutions that Support the Delivery of High-Quality, Safe NICU Care
With experience on five complex NICU renovations and expansion projects in the past six years, HCM has identified…

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Staying Ahead of the Curve in Healthcare
On a recent webinar with Corazon, HCM principals Rhonda Malone Wyskiel, RN, MSN and Jamie Norwood, AIA, EDAC,…

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HCM-Designed Schools Open Across the U.S.
Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition…

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HCM Holds Annual Day of Giving
In July 2023, HCM continued our tradition of supporting local charities doing meaningful work through our annual Day…

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Seven Ways Your Facilities Can Help Improve Communication
Poor communication has been a factor in 1,744 patient deaths and over $1.7 billion in malpractice costs nationally…
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Designing Learning Spaces for Generation Alpha
Originally published on spaces4learning.com Generation Alpha is the class of digital natives born after 2010—currently learning, exploring, and growing in PK–12 environments. What makes them different than past generations of learners? Technology has been ingrained into them as part of their childhoods.…
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Hord Coplan Macht Announces New Sustainability Manager and Latest Green Initiatives
Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead We are pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in…
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HCM Expands Presence in Charlotte Market, Names Managing Principal
Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces Gary L. Hubler, AIA, as Managing Principal of the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. Gary joined HCM in 2022 from The FWA Group, where he served as President, bringing over 35 years of experience in the higher…
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Hord Coplan Macht Announces Retirement of Founder/CEO and Names Successor
Lee Coplan to Retire at End of Q1 2023 as Tim Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer Named CEO Hord Coplan Macht announces the retirement of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan, FAIA. Lee leaves behind a long and celebrated career leading the…
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Providing for the Providers: Embracing Design for Staff
The nation's health depends on the well-being of our health workforce. Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority. - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy May 2022 Surgeon General's Advisory Addressing Health Worker Burnout …
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Hord Coplan Macht Renews Annual Scholarship for Morgan State University Design Programs
Hord Coplan Macht is pleased to announce the renewal of the Hord Coplan Macht Scholarship Fund at Morgan State University. The annual commitment, which the team originally pledged in 2018, has been renewed for an additional five years. The $5,000 annual scholarship…