Children’s Minnesota’s Minneapolis emergency department renovation, designed to reduce wait times and improve the patient care experience, has been recognized on Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects list, as well as on Minnesota Physician’s Health Care Architecture and Design Honor Roll 2026.
In December 2025, Children’s Minnesota launched a redesign of our Minneapolis emergency department. Along with the physical redesign, the pediatric health system introduced a new check-in and symptom screening process to help kids receive care sooner. The streamlined care model was a key feature of a yearlong comprehensive renovation of the kid-focused Minneapolis emergency department, done in partnership with McGough Construction and GBBN Architects.
“We’re proud to be able to provide a better experience for our patients and their families,” said Brenda Beckwith, vice president of clinical services at Children’s Minnesota. “These recognitions reflect our commitment to providing excellent pediatric emergency medicine, improving patient experience, and innovation.”
Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects
Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects list honors outstanding projects and teams that shape communities throughout Minnesota and celebrates collaboration and innovation.
This recognition highlights construction projects completed by teams that excelled by solving difficult problems, implemented creative designs, used innovative construction techniques and demonstrated cooperation among contractors and management, all while keeping sustainability in mind.
The Children’s Minnesota team was presented with an award at a celebration on July 23. Read more about the award here.
Minnesota Physician Health Care Architecture and Design Honor Roll 2026
Minnesota Physician has recognized outstanding achievements in new facilities designs for nearly four decades. Their Health Care Architecture and Design Honor Roll 2026 celebrates projects that evolve with their audiences with consideration to finances on the healthcare industry, population growth, and evolving technology.
Read more about this award here.
