Water-based acrylic-alkyd coatings ProMar 200 and ProClassic Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd coatings from Sherwin Williams offer application and finish of an alkyd coating, non-yellowing properties of an acrylic coating, and low-VOC content. ProClassic is a coating choice...
When you type in “healthcare design” on Google, you get 134,000,000 results. When you type in “healthcare design education,” 9,270,000 are revealed. While there is Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification, Planetree Visionary Design Network certification,...
Healthcare is not the only industry struggling to go "paperless." Although there is a fine distinction between phasing out what was once paper in favor of the electronic, and coming up with a completely new paradigm that makes paper obsolete, the goal is still a more...
The AIA Architectural Billings Index (ABI) held some pleasant news for the month of September, showing an increase in design services and construction activity. The highest jump came from the project inquiries index, hopefully indicating that nervousness about the...
The hospital pharmacy has always been a busy place. But today pharmacies face more obstacles than ever before. These changes are fueled by the growth in volumes of daily medications being dispensed, strict goals to reduce medication errors, and new regulations.If you...
This year’sHEALTHCARE DESIGN conference in Las Vegas (Nov. 13-16) is shaping up to be our best yet. We have some great presenters and partners this year, including award-winning author and business consultant Dev Patnaik, Dr. Esther Sternberg from the National...
More than one-third of adults over the age of 65 fall each year. This past month, my family experienced that statistic firsthand through the passing of a family member. It opened my eyes up to how severe and frequent these situations are. Thinking back through my...
The message is clear: “Healthcare must get cheaper.” We got it. Wherever I turn, I find articles and opinions by providers and administrators with the same basic theme. No one likes to go to the hospital; it is a thing done mostly under duress. When falling off a roof...
Clients have often asked me “what is timeless design?” At one time, that may have been an easy question to answer. But new factors influencing healthcare design are changing the concept of timeless design. As we slowly emerge from the “Great Recession” and look toward...
As of October 15th, 2010, HEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine, along with its sister publications (Healthcare Building Ideas; Behavioral Healthcare; Addiction Professional; and Long-Term Living) under the Vendome Group umbrella, has relocated to downtown Cleveland! The move to...
Lean’s strength lies in its set of standard solutions to common problems and its focus on the customer. Lean seeks to prevent suboptimization by its focus on the entire value chain. However, Lean is weak on organizational infrastructure, details, deployment plans,...
Please join me in welcoming Jennifer Kovacs to Vendome Group. As the new Managing Editor for HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Healthcare Building Ideas, Jennifer brings more than five years of experience in B2B magazines, newspapers, and newsletter publishing. Jennifer’s...
