Since 2006, the October issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN has been our special International Edition, focusing on healthcare projects from around the globe. Beginning in 2008, the issue has also been home to our International Architectural Showcase, a companion to our...
PHOTOGRAPHY: HIROSHI SHINOZAWA, TOKYO, JAPAN Hired by HCM Sun City Japan, San Francisco interior design firm Yokomizo Associates, in collaboration with BAR Architects of San Francisco, spent five years envisioning a new potential for senior living healthcare. The...
The new Everywhere pattern, from the All Spaces collection by Sina Pearson Textiles, made of 100% polyurethane (looks/feels like leather), can be used indoors and outside. Everywhere's solid colors won't fade in sunlight, and stay cool to the touch. The polyurethane incorporates Cleangene technology, and has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and mildew-resistant properties that are suitable for healthcare environments. Everywhere can also be used on vertical surfaces and is free of PVC and formaldehyde.
Evolution is modular, design-focused, and very efficient. It can be used in private rooms, public spaces, conferencing areas, nurses' stations, family areas, waiting areas, and the list is extensive.Products like this one are very helpful for keeping the patient room...
Expanding and strengthening Community Health Centers reduces health disparities, increases access to high quality, routine care, and boosts local economies. Health Centers are strategic public investments that generate increasingly sustainable communities by providing...
In our daily conversations with physicians, administrators and other healthcare providers, we’re hearing a variety of opinions on healthcare reform’s impact on the design and construction industry. By 2014, approximately 40 million more Americans will have access to...
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News about the rising costs of healthcare is pervasive. The topic is a focus for the economy and engrained in politics. What we don't hear as much about is the awesome purchasing power of hospitals and the resulting economic and patient care effects. According to a...
We spend a lot of time on the patient spaces in hospitals, but there are actually more nurses (and allied health personnel) working in the building. Where do they go? Let's take a quick look at the different spaces that we build for them to work in.
Recently I was asked to comment and provide insight on a proposed Harvard study exploring the relationship of sleep spindles, ambient environmental music, and learning. When I suggested incorporating the intervention of daylight with views to enhance the sleep derived...
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL Mechanical floor under construction. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven This is the annual Architectural Showcase issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, a juried review of recent projects submitted by architectural and design...
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