Healthcare Design Magazine

Francis Pitt has launched the Design In Mental Health Network – North America, an initiative focused on how healthcare environments are designed to support mental health care. The launch was reported by Healthcare Design Magazine. Further details about the network's members, goals and activities were not immediately available.

Healthcare Design Magazine reports on how hospitals can retrofit existing healthcare facilities to accommodate next-generation MRI technology. Newer MRI systems bring stricter shielding, power and space requirements, and many hospitals must adapt older buildings rather than build new ones. The article outlines the design and infrastructure considerations involved in upgrading imaging suites for advanced equipment.