I recently had the privilege of visiting a friend’s 93-year-old mom as she lay dying of natural causes due to a life well lived. Surrounded by her eclectic paintings, pottery, and trinkets from long-ago journeys and dozens of photos depicting a lifetime of smiles and...
Last week's HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll question asked: RIBA recently launched guidelines for designing public spaces for counter-terrorism. Do you take terrorism into account when designing facilities? 0.00% - Always 10.00% - Often 30.00% - Rarely if ever 60.00% -...
For patients, family members, and extended caregivers, hospital stays are an emotional rollercoaster ride contributing to disruptions in sleep patterns, eating habits, and daily activities. With the advent of evidence-based design and intent-driven construction...
Last week's HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll question asked, With the passage of healthcare reform, do you think there is going to be a change in the presence of retail clinics? 75.00% - I believe we will see an increase 15.00% - I believe there will be a decrease 10.00% -...
Blogger Hiten Shah recently posted a video of a speech by Roger Martin, Dean of Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Martin gives five tips to help designers navigate the business world. HT: Healthcare Innovation by Design
Trials are currently being done with patients having bladder transplants that were created from their own cells and printed in a Dot Matrix-like printer (around $200,000 for the printer) and then surgically implanted in the patient. The true genius of the organ...
Last week's HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll asked A recent news item suggests that mergers and acquisitions will increase in the coming years. Do you know if your firm is currently pursuing this avenue? 47.06% - Yes, we are actively looking at a merger 41.18% - No, we are not...
Since I work within a large university hospital complex, I often wander the halls and think about the patient’s perspective in the facility. Among the things that have caught my eye include the fact that patients, in gown and all, are often transported through the...
Last week's HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll asked:Now that the healthcare reform bill has passed, do you think this will increase business for the healthcare design industry? 15.00% - Yes, I expect to see an increase in business 45.00% - Yes, but I expect to see a mild...
Last month's Healthcare Building Ideas poll question asked: Are you a member of the AIA?
44.44% – Yes
44.44% – No
11.11% – I’m in the process of joining
COMMENTS
Long-Term Living, the Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments (SAGE), The Center for Health Design, and The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are proud to present the 14th edition of DESIGN/Environments for Aging. To encourage successful...
The Deupree House and Nursing Cottages, Cincinnati, Ohio Tye Campbell, PE SFCS Inc. Page 40 Simply put, The Deupree House and Nursing Cottages was one of the most challenging projects the SFCS Architects design team has ever worked on. Equal to the challenges it...
