The Cleveland Clinic is world renowned for its treatment and service, something that it holds as a significant point of pride. It's only fitting then, that their art collection be similarly spectacular, something that Joanne Cohen, executive director and curator at...
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The Future of the Patient Room: Challenges and Controversies
Palomar Medical Center West Escondido, Ca As has become clear in recent years, the design profession, together with nonprofit groups committed to improving care, has begun to fundamentally change the physical environment of healthcare facilities to achieve better...
The architects' point of view
Pebble Partners' commitment to utilize an evidence-based design process within their healthcare building projects is reinforced through the contribution and enthusiasm of their architecture and design teams. Having architecture firms involved, and in many cases, lead...
Renovations rule in DESIGN 2009
What trends did you identify in this year's entries? Any improvements or regressions compared to previous competitions you've judged? Wilson: It seems like we had more renovations and new designs focused on culture change and creating neighborhoods. In spite of this,...
Extending relationship-based care to construction
Rainbow Babies & Children's (RBC) Hospital, located on the University Hospitals Case Medical Center campus in Cleveland, Ohio, will open a newly renovated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) later this spring. The new 38-bed unit will combine with the hospital's...
From Seinfeld to ophthalmology: Interview with Andres Ulises Cortes, Partner, Agencie Architects
He was a young architect just starting out in a post-9/11 New York City-not the most propitious of beginnings. But his first project as a member of a large team was a $44 million renovation for comedian Jerry Seinfeld's Long Island estate. He followed that with...
Patient Room Toilets: Inboard, Outboard, or Nested?
This article provides a roadmap of key decisions to be made when determining the location of the patient toilet room, outlining the pros and cons of the most common options and identifying how care models, same-handed or mirrored room layouts, and patient privacy and staff sight lines all play a role in the decision-making process.
A new addition
It isn't often that this editorial space is devoted to the happenings in another publication, but in this case, the exception is warranted. Vendome Group, publishers of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, have acquired Healthcare Building Ideas magazine, and the first issue under our...
The Green Guide gets an update
The newest revision to the Green Guide for Health Care's (GGHC) Operation Section was recently released amid a handful of studies from various sources declaring that green building will be a bright spot in these hard economic times and might even be an integral part...
Everyone has a voice in environmental upgrades
Changing an organization's culture from a medical model to a resident-centered model is a continuous process that takes time and does not happen overnight. Think of it as a journey, rather than a destination. It is a movement that encourages homes to examine their...
A behind-the-scenes look at four outstanding projects
We are proud to present the 2009 DESIGN Citation of Merit winners. The four projects that follow were deemed “the best of the best” by our panel of jurors which included architects, interior designers, providers, and regulators. The highest honor, Best of Show, went...
New Product Introductions
New healthcare seating collection David Edward has added the Aspen Series to its Healthcare Collection. The Aspen is available in a wing or mini-wing version with a high or low back and tight or loose seat cushions. Upholstered arms or arm caps are also available on...











