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Continuing mycoverage of the AAH Leadership Forum, here is my interview with Peter L. Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA, who comments on the uniquely challenging statements made at the Forum and on the new partnership between AAH and ACHA. Part 1 Part 2

I am always unsure how to answer the loaded questions from clients. You can see them aiming and then they fire. “What are your thoughts on carpet in skilled nursing resident rooms?” They either hate carpet or love it. There is no middle ground in this subject. You...

As hospitals battle to survive the “Perfect Storm” of a converging bad economy, stumbling banks, and paradigm-changing healthcare reform, they will visit their financial stress upon healthcare architects. That was the basic message, and its overall sense of...

The movement toward same-handed patient room design has gained momentum over the past several years. Yet the question remains: Do same-handed patient rooms improve safety and decrease potential error? HGA colleague and medical planner Dave Willer compares the concept...

How active are you on social networking sites? 3.64% - I'm on all of them 24/7! 36.36% - I check sites daily 27.27% - I log in a few times a week 10.91% - I only look once a month 21.82% - I avoid them at all costs

Continuing ourtour through the Arlington Free Clinic in Arlington County, Virginia, HEALTHCARE DESIGN Editor Richard Peck interviews Tama Duffy Day, FASID, IIDA, LEED AP, who provides a broad overview of the project from the design standpoint. Below is a two-part...

We are often asked about the use and benefits or Isolated Power Systems in place of Ground Fault Circuit Protectors in Operating Rooms. There are several things to keep in mind:

The proposed healthcare reform bills, if passed... 60.0% - Will have a noticeable impact on healthcare design 10% - Will have no impact on healthcare design 30% - May have an impact, but not in the immediate future COMMENTS - When there are changes in the way health...

The image of a hospital has evolved ever since the nation's first hospital opened in 1752. The common connection remains in a hospital's ability to elicit the patient and community's emotional response, whether experiencing the birth of a child, death of a loved one,...

A majority of us are aware of the "process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes", or Evidence-Based Design (EBD), as defined by The Center for Health Design (2009). Our hope: EBD will better inform...

I recently met with colleagues for a discussion on senior housing trends and thought I’d share the three things we’re seeing in this growing and evolving industry: 1- Tailored Sizes We’re seeing more diversity in senior housing developments. Smaller developments –...