At the recently completed ASHE PDC conference in San Diego, it was the topic of conversation-the looming specter of healthcare reform. In sessions, keynotes, on the sales floor, at dinners, and on every television set you happened by in hotel lobbies, talk of...
Kathy Hathorn Gone are the days when displaying healthcare facility art anywhere other than a waiting area was considered an extravagance. Project sponsors and designers alike these days accept that art belongs not only in waiting areas, but throughout the healthcare...
The evidence-based design (EBD) process outlined in the EDAC (Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification) program can be customized to fit each healthcare environment's unique needs. Despite this flexibility, it can be challenging for healthcare design...
Given the current economic situation and pending healthcare reform, healthcare owners aren't just looking for the most aesthetic, inviting healthcare environments to promote customer loyalty. Today's clients are relying upon their design teams to create healing,...
Remember when you were a kid and it was Mother's Day and you asked your mom when “Kids' Day” was? And you were informed (very annoyingly) that every day was kids' day? I certainly didn't agree with the sentiment at the time! I wanted my own day! Well, the same could...
Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized facility dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. Kennedy Krieger's new Outpatient Center-located in the heart of...
How are we doing on the budget?” Have you ever been asked that question, or maybe you have been the one who has asked it? Have you always been satisfied that your financial information was up to date, complete, and accurate? At Lakeland HealthCare, in Michigan, we were not, and set out to correct it.
“Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” Florence Nightingale One of the most memorable design projects that I worked on in college was a restaurant based on the Aesclepian hospitals of ancient...
It's been a long winter and I've been feeling a bit grouchy of late. So I hope you'll bear with me while I unload a bit about some recent reading I've done about the design and construction field, leading me to the question: When exactly did we become a “can't do”...
Online Exclusives Visit http://healthcaredesi.wpengine.com to read these Web-only stories! Disaster planning and the medical response Following the terrible tragedies in Haiti and Chile, HEALTHCARE DESIGN Online Editor Chris Gaerig spoke with George Mann, AIA,...
Imagine that you are a healthcare administrator for a day. Upon entering the office, you receive a packet of information documenting the previous day-numbers that prove your success or failure to efficiently manage daily operations that result in patient care.
Noise is everywhere. I live in a multi-unit, high-rise building on a bustling street in a lively city—there is no escaping it. Honking cars, barking dogs, and music from a party next door (come on, it's three in the morning on a Tuesday) could easily drive even the...
