Lake Regional Health System recently announced some advancements they’ve made, along with recognition they’ve received, on projects completed with HMN.

• First, the Cancer Center received a three-year Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
• Lake Regional patients now have access to the latest MRI technology with the recent addition of the Open Bore MAGNETOM Aera from Siemens Healthcare. The MAGNETOM Aera’s Open Bore design offers a comfortable exam, helping to prevent the closed-in feeling of traditional MRIs.
• By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Lake Regional’s Laboratory has again earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

Congratulations to Lake Regional on their list of achievements!

The Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinics – East Clinic project is moving right along and expected to be completed this summer. Here are the latest progress photos of our work there.

HMN Architects was featured as a small company finalist for Ingram’s Best Places to Work. You can read more about why we were chosen in the May issue and learn how other companies stand out in Kansas City here.

This week, new photos were taken of the remodeled bathing rooms at the Good Samaritan Society-Olathe. The 17-year-old fixtures were replaced with new tubs, hair-washing stations and showers. Replacing the previous, outdated equipment gave the rooms a new spa-like atmosphere. The remodeled rooms offer residents more enjoyment, privacy and relaxation.

New photos of The Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Smithville, Mo. have been added to the site. The building is a result of the joint effort between the Kansas City – St. Joseph Diocese and the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.The new space seats 500 which better accommodates the growing congregation, which has doubled over the last 15 years.The 25,000 SF church also includes a fellowship narthex, offices, parish hall and commercial kitchen, as well as School of Religion classrooms. In addition, an iconic 70 ft. bell tower crowns the structure. For photos of the church, click here.

New photos of North Kansas City Hospital’s new rehabilitation facility have been added to the site. For this project, the hospital wanted to create a large, dedicated gym for their rehab program. The redesigned space has eight more patient rooms, a larger gym and a Nintendo Wii. By repurposing two ICU rooms, the team also incorporated spaces where patients could practice day to day activities. These areas include a small kitchen, washer/dryer, grocery store, dining and shopping area. The rehabilitation center is now the largest Acute Inpatient Rehabilitating Facility in Kansas City.

Via Christi Hospital – Pittsburg opened the doors to their new Women’s Center last week. Designed by HMN, the new facility nearly triples the size of their previous space. Some of the new features include 5 labor rooms, 13 postpartum rooms, and 2 triage rooms. Watch this video to take a tour of the new space.

This week, we received new photos of the Cole County Law Enforcement Center. Designed in partnership with The Architects Alliance, this project includes a new 180-bed Jail and Sheriff ’s Office, kitchen, parking garage and 42,000 SF of shell space, including a floor below the housing unit for an additional 180 future beds. Visit our portfolio to see how this building blends seamlessly with Jefferson City’s downtown.

HMN recently finished work on a new facility at North Kansas City Hospital, which is helping patients make the transition from rehabilitation into the real world easier. NBC 41 recently ran a story on it. As the largest Acute Inpatient Rehabilitating Facility in Kansas City, the redesigned space now has eight more patient rooms, a larger gym and a Nintendo Wii. The center also has kitchen and grocery store to teach patients how to handle groceries and pay for them. Learn more about how the rehab facility is changing lives here.

This week, Clay County officials broke ground on their new jail project. The consensus is that the jail, which has been in use since the 1930s, is just outdated.

“The classifications of separation are not there at all. It outlived its usefulness many years ago,” said Delbert Longley, a state jail inspector.

The new 16,000 square foot building will separate women from the men and provide medical care on site. It also will provide guards better surveillance of the area. To read the full article, visit the KTIV Web site.