COVID-19 has accelerated the access and prevalence of virtual healthcare platforms. Once thought of as a future technology, telemedicine has quickly become part of a “new normal” that providers and patients must navigate.
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A Modern Transitional Care Center
A turnkey modular transitional care unit provides flexible step-down care through a new partnership of Plunkett Raysich Architects and MDN Development
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Ensuring Healthcare Worker Safety
Healthcare workers have a higher risk of experiencing workplace violence than workers in many other industries. Why should healthcare worker safety be different than employee safety in other industries? It’s an exposure issue: Healthcare workplace violence is most often perpetrated by patients. Family members, other visitors, coworkers and others can also become involved in workplace violence.
Read MorePRA Wins ASID Design Excellence Awards
Four recently-completed facilities designed by Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP (PRA) were honored by the Wisconsin Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) at the organization’s 2019 Design Excellence Awards on March 21.
Read MoreOpen Offices Lead to Open Communication
If your business requires open communication between staff, then your physical environment must respond to their communication needs. We work in teams on the design of all of our architectural projects. There may be five or more architects working on one project. It is extremely important that they can easily communicate with each other, and keep in touch with other project teams.
Three years ago, we moved from an individual cubicle environment with five-foot partitions to an open environment with fewer lower partitions.
Read MoreWhat Can You Learn from 150 Years of Experience?
Learning about past experiences in design and construction is key in order to keep creating quality healthcare environments. The Healthcare in the Built Environment Conference is a chance for Owners, representatives, designers, architects, contractors, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction to continue that education. Healthcare environments are complex systems best accomplished through collaboration and teamwork. This conference is structured to facilitate the communication required to achieve optimal outcomes.
Read MoreArchitects Are Problem Solvers First
Most people think the main job of an Architect is to create beautiful buildings. But that’s only partly correct. At PRA, we’re problem solvers first. Clients hire us when they have a facilities issue they don’t have the ability to solve by themselves. Our clients either need additional physical space, want to improve operational efficiency, or need to improve their image or facility brand. In many cases, the client needs or wants all three.
Read MoreWelcome 2017
It’s been a great year for Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP. We are excited about what 2017 brings and we are working hard to deliver quality design and help solve our clients’ problems of space, efficiency and image. Check out what some of our clients are saying about Why they selected PRA. Also take a look at just a few of the projects we are currently designing.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Destination Workplace?
PRA is proud to be a Destination Workplace and was featured in the Journal Sentinel on May 15. Let us know what you think about this message, the concept of a
Read MorePRA is a Top Workplace
At Plunkett Raysich Architects we know we are a great place to work, but based on a recent employee survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics we are officially a Top Workplace as listed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The staff is engaged, challenged and effective.
The flexible work environment allows you to have a life outside the office while also contributing to our clients’ success.
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