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...
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...
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...
Cleveland gets no respect, no respect at all, as the late Rodney Dangerfield might have said. Widely known as “The Mistake on the Lake” (and variations thereof), the city has been the stuff of jokes since the heyday of vaudeville. The truth is, the city has many...
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...
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...
Orlando Portale isn't your average healthcare executive. The health system he works for, like all Pebble Partner Projects, isn't aiming to be average either. As chief technology and innovation officer for Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH), Portale plays a role that is...
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...
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...
Chili's Care Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee Project Summary © Hedrich Blessing © Hedrich Blessing © Hedrich Blessing Owner: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Project Completed: January 2008 Architecture: SmithGroup Interior...
One of the more difficult and confusing tasks during the predesign phase of a new hospital project is sizing the facility appropriately. Hopefully, by the time functional and space programming (allocating space room-by-room and department-by-department) begins, there...
Hospitals are among the most important buildings in people's lives. They are where many of our most profound experiences take place, from the births of children to the deaths of parents to personal struggles with illness or injury. They are the buildings with which we...
