Side Notes: Reimagining Women’s and Children’s Care at Avera McKennan Hospital

Side Notes: Reimagining Women’s and Children’s Care at Avera McKennan Hospital

June 15, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 71

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The episode discusses the Avera McKennan Hospital Women’s and Children’s Inpatient Addition and Remodel, focusing on its impact on patient and staff experience.

A hospital addition does more than just expand and refresh a campus—it can improve wayfinding, make room for new spaces, and prompt a broader rethink of how the environment supports patients, visitors, and staff both operationally and emotionally. We spoke with BWBR Principal Jason Nordling about the Avera McKennan Hospital Women’s and Children’s Inpatient Addition and Remodel, an exciting project that highlights the complexity, collaboration, and powerful opportunities involved in exp...

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