Healthcare organizations spend more than $5 billion each year on energy to care for patients, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency reports that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning...
It never fails. At every conference or other large industry event I attend, someone asks me where HEALTHCARE DESIGN is located. I no longer cringe when I answer, but nine times out of 10, the reaction is the same: “Cleveland? Really?” As a lifelong Cleveland resident,...
Today's credit crisis has put traditional financing out of reach for many businesses. For a healthcare facility looking to borrow tens or hundreds of millions of dollars for improvements or expansion projects, it can be virtually impossible to obtain a conventional...
Rosalyn Cama, FASID, EDAC President Obama built a successful political campaign during his bid for this nation's highest office on the promise of “Yes we can”. “Yes we can” may mean different things to different citizens; however, for those of us in healthcare design,...
© Benjamin Benschneider When your medical center is generally recognized as the leading cardiology provider in the United States, how do you express that in “bricks and mortar”? That was the question confronting the Cleveland Clinic when it retained NBBJ to plan and...
Photo By Denmarsh Photography Veterans often face a host of unique and deeply complex issues-from chemical dependence to homelessness-that linger as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder, lack of family/community support, and other situational factors. According...
Custom healthcare furniture solutions: Manufacturer versus millwork Designers will need design-specific information and processes to back up the custom furniture solutions healthcare furniture manufacturers offer. Some designers believe (without an actual process from...
Multifunctional lounge chair Aynsley by Arcadia is seating suited for conferencing, project-team meeting, and other collaborative environments. This multifunctional lounge chair with a fixed seat cushion possesses wood, upholstered, and polyurethane arm caps, fixed or...
For people with autism, the world can be a complex and scary place. Recent news, films, and literature reflect the growing interest in autism, while at the same time, point to how much there is still to understand. Providing caring, safe, educational environments for...
Fall incidents are influenced by personal (e.g., physiological) and environmental (e.g., type and condition of floor) factors and can lead to multiple negative outcomes. The average healthcare cost for a fall injury (without factoring in physician services) was close...
When President Bill Clinton presented Michael Graves with the National Medal of Arts in 1999, he suggested that an architect's challenge is more daunting than a physician's, quoting master architect Frank Lloyd Wright: “After all, the doctor can bury his mistake, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines.” Any architect or design professional who has experienced the complexity and high stakes involved in designing healthcare settings might take issue with that “either-or” assertion.
Tom Moberg is an artist in his prime. A Midwesterner, his unique approach to three-dimensional plaster sculpture is eye-catching, and his “healing trees” and landscapes are showcased today in hospitals, hospices, and corporate settings throughout the United States,...
