The national calendar of events marks November 10th as the celebration of the birth of the US Marine Corps (USMC) and on it's heels the very next day, November 11th, is Veterans' Day, celebrated nationwide to remember the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Regions across the country will hold parades and ceremonies to honor these Veterans.
I recently have written about how the healthcare industry is facing major changes. Rising costs, new technology, shifting demographics, and new legislation all play into the way healthcare providers deliver care now and in the future.
National healthcare discussion is placing a greater emphasis on containing costs, preventative care, wellness, and managing chronic diseases. By 2014, approximately 40 million more Americans will have access to health insurance with the Affordable Care Act, placing more demand on facilities and building infrastructure.
In a thought-provoking Webinar, "Evidence-Based Design and the New Five Senses," presented on November 3, 2011, by Vendome, HEALTHCARE DESIGN, and sponsored by IIDA, Linda Porter Bishop, IIDA, ASID, AAHID, LEED AP, outlined her thoughts on how both the biological and psycholgical components of a person work together to heal the body in the healthcare environment, as well as how the des
Many healthcare systems across the globe are working to accelerate the translation of laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients to improve outcomes.
Maybe it's the Halloween vibe in the air over the last few weeks, but here at HEALTHCARE DESIGN, we've noticed an odd trend of late. For some reason, several blog posts and feature stories dated a year ago (or more!) have been garnering fresh, new comments–and in some cases, some rather heated discussion.
At a session entitled "Raising the Bar in the Healthcare Sector: Diagnosing What's Next" at the recent Greenbuild 2011 conference in Toronto, I witnessed a healthy amount of good-natured jabbing between two of the panelists over what was and what was not effective in the long-awaited LEED for Healthcare ratings system.
In my last post, I discussed how healthcare designers can position themselves as strategic advisors to clients in a changing healthcare environment. Owners will continue to look for ways to lower costs while improving outcomes through new technology and delivery method.
It is a thing of the past when companies could attract top talent by simply having an interesting advertisement and an informative "profile" section on their website. Top talent now has all the tools at their disposal to make a 360 assessment of your firm before they even decide to talk to you.
Getting clients to fully understand two-dimensional architectural plans can be challenging. Getting consensus from administrators, physicians, and medical staff on design decisions can be even more difficult.
Physical room mock-ups have shown to be an effective tool that allows users to collaboratively design a particular room or space. While mock-up rooms encourage discussion and allow a true scale experience of a room, they can be expensive and time-intensive, and they take up space in an institution that is often hard to find.
On September 28th, the U.S. Department of Justice released a statement announcing its decision to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Affordable Care Act.
To view the 2011 HEALTHCARE DESIGN Architectural Showcase in digital magazine form, please click here:
As we look back on the healthcare landscape 18 months after the Affordable Care Act passage, healthcare administrators and facility designers are evaluating potential changes.
