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Will the stimulus package create jobs in your field?

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to create jobs by advancing energy-efficient upgrades for a cross-section of buildings such as hospitals. Do you think the stimulus package will create new or more jobs in your field? 45.45% - Yes 36.36% - No, not in...

A new(born) kind of hospital art

Samantha Knoop, the mind behind Park Avenue Photography, knows how it feels to be a new mother. With three children of her own, the photographer has put in her time in birthing wards. And though each moment almost certainly stands as a joyful experience for her...

The design demands of the smart hospital

Since the dawn of modern medicine, technology has been a driving force, constantly reshaping the way healthcare providers treat patients, whether in an outpatient clinic or a hospital ICU. As cathode ray tube monitors gave way to plasma, LCD, and DLP, patients now...

Same time next year!

The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference was yet again another great success. As I write this editorial, I have had some time to exhale from a very busy four days in Washington, D.C. On a selfish level, I love the conference because it is a time to catch up with...

When Form Imitates Function

Woodbury Dermatology Clinic, Bartlett, Tennessee Project Summary Owner/Client: Woodbury Dermatology Clinic Completion date: June 2006 Architecture and Interior Design: archimania Construction: Montgomery Martin General Contractors Photography: © Jeffrey Jacobs...

Designing the wild

At the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference in Washington, D.C., there was one section of the exhibit floor that stood out to the HEALTHCARE DESIGN editorial staff more than any other; not because of exceptional or innovative architectural design, but because of the sheer...

2008 Nightingale Award Winners

Sidebar Patterned PVC-Free Upholstery Collection by C.F. Stinson The first of its kind PVC-Free Upholstery Collection was introduced at the NeoCon World Trade Fair in Chicago in 2008, where it was honored with a “Best of NeoCon” Award for New Healthcare Fabrics. The...

The Contractor's View

One of the fastest growth areas in technology today is wireless networking. Facility-wide wireless networks touch almost every industry. In the hospital environment, wireless devices can transport signals from computers, refrigeration monitoring devices, control...

Embedding nature in the built environment

Twentieth-century thinker and social psychologist Erich Fromm first used the term “biophilia” to describe humans' love for humanity and nature, our psychological orientation of being attracted to all that is alive and vital. American biologist Edward O. Wilson then...

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