Every journey has humble beginnings, and Ira's professional life is no exception. Reflecting on the early years, we can trace the seeds...

by Ira Chilton The ProjX sheet A1.61 has always been my second favorite sheet in a set of architectural documents (second only to the...

by: Ira Chilton The statistics are available, and they show senior living communities have been overwhelmingly impacted by the current...

by Ira Chilton During the COVID-19 crisis, and particularly in the United States, it has become obvious that COVID-19 preys on older...

by Ira Chilton I have personally witnessed my wife’s concerns as her mother, who has been housed in an Assisted Senior Care facility...

by Kayla Sloan According to the USRDS annual data report from 2019, the standardized rate of ESRD patients has held steady, and even...

by Kayla Sloan Bringing a new function into an existing building can always be a challenge. As fads and designs change throughout time,...

by Kayla Sloan Imagine walking in the shoes of someone who needs dialysis treatment. You have a set schedule for the week. Perhaps it is...

by: Tony Decha-Umphai As an adult who grew up with hearing loss/deafness my entire life, but born hearing, I was assimilated into...

As COVID-19 continues, instances of how a new reality will adjust and contort many current practices in the building design and...

COVID-19 exposed a sudden and unexpected patient management crisis for those working in ESRD facilities. Whenever possible, we attempt to...

19 April 2020 Renal dialysis in normal times and normal conditions can be done in a hospital, in an outpatient dialysis center, or at...

“The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved Astria Health's motion to lease the closed Astria Regional Medical Center in Yakima to the state of...