Introduction HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Healthcare Building Ideas are pleased to bring you our annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout the year to bring you the latest in groundbreaking facility design across the world, these profiles highlight the...
As a Level II trauma center, Sutter Roseville Medical Center (SRMC) in Roseville, California, treats serious injuries and illnesses on a regular basis. However, when patients were ready to begin the often long and arduous process of rehabilitation and related physical...
Patterned seating fabric cf stinson introduces Patty Madden Software, which comes in eight high-performance patterns and 139 fresh colors for healthcare seating. Wireless shade control system Sivoia® QS Wireless is the newest shading solution from Lutron. This family...
In your designs, have you started planning for alternative energy sources like cogeneration, wind power, and photovoltaic panels? 21.1% - Yes 36.8% - No 42.1% - Only when the client requests
Yes Virginia, there is a silver lining in healthcare construction. Even though the economy has forced many hospitals and health systems to delay or cancel capital projects, there is still a bright spot on the horizon. And that bright spot is reduced costs....
When you’re planning a new space or updating an existing layout, consider designing flexible space that can be used for multiple purposes. Multi-use rooms can be very economical, saving costs and increasing efficiencies. Here are three places to consider creating flex...
While reading a chapter from the book A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, I learned about the concept called "narrative medicine". Narrative medicine is a practice that encourages doctors to focus on the power of observation (listening to a patient's story or description...
Has the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act returned any new orders, contracts, hiring, or other changes in your company? 9% - Yes 66.6% - No 24.4% - Not yet, but we expect it to COMMENTS - The recovery act has diminished the amount of dollars available for capital...
Should hospitals have separate seating areas for bariatric patients? 39.5% - Yes, the bariatric population needs to be catered to in public places 60.5% - No, special seating may embarrass bariatric patients COMMENTS - I do not think it is an embarrasment problem. I...
Photography: @ John Durant Photography It began with a feasibility study done in 2002 by Karlsberger, the Columbus, Ohio-based Architecture firm, on the expansion possibilities of the Children's Hospital of Austin. The study showed there was limited room...
