Healthcare in the Middle East is an industry transitioning towards global cohesiveness. Since 1998, when the Dubai heath authority introduced the concept of primary healthcare, adopting the motto of the World Health Organization, “Health for All by the year 2000,” the...
Just as medicine has increasingly moved toward evidence-based approaches where clinical decisions are informed by research, healthcare design worldwide is progressively using rigorous research that links a hospital's physical environment to healthcare outcomes....
Hospital environments are typically not well prepared to deal with death. When it has been established that a severely ill person will no longer benefit from major medical interventions, palliative end-of-life care may be proposed. Along with this shift in treatment,...
Modular electronic lock Schlage allows healthcare security professionals to choose the specific electronic lock they need with confidence that it can be later upgraded without ever taking it off the door. The modular design lets users adapt to new technologies easily,...
A growing body of literature describes the link between a hospital's physical design and its key quality and safety outcomes. Evidence-based design elements can help hospitals reduce costly and avoidable incidents of patient harm such as patient falls,...
Photo: Andy Spain, Asvisual Limited International Edition, Steffian Bradley Architects, Oxford Churchill Hospital PFI, Oxford, United Kingdom Vendome Group and The Center for Health Design are pleased to present the 2nd annual International Architectural Showcase...
Can customer service in a retail environment provide lessons on how to approach our own healthcare interiors clients? While recently shopping at a local department store, I was struck by outstanding customer service—which almost took me by surprise. I had been to the...
Photo courtesy of Brian StricklandAs medical care has progressed through the 20th and 21st centuries, so too have the facilities that house the practitioners, labs, and equipment. Moreover, as the delivery of care became more specialized, hospitals and clinics began...
Prefabrication isn’t just for modular buildings anymore. Virtually anything that is repetitive in construction can be prefabricated. There are numerous opportunities to prefabricate systems in your hospital. Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) will help you identify wall systems, bathrooms, head and footwalls, overhead MEP racks, and even entire patient rooms that can be prefabricated and stored offsite until they are ready for installation. Prefabrication is a great tool for saving time and money, as well as an investment in worker safety. Be sure to engage
