Antibacterial surface Meganite Acrylic Solid Surface has antibacterial and renewable properties, making it suitable for workstations and nurses' stations. Completely nonporous, the "-thick sheets will not promote bacteria or fungus growth, are stain-resistant, and...
Back pain is a serious problem among nurses and nurse aides. Studies have shown that nurses who have direct interaction with patients, performing manual lifting and transferring activities, are at particularly high risk of injury and back pain.1 According to Fragala...
Fine art has been important to man since he first began adorning his dwelling. At the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc cave in France, Paleolithic hand stencils and stylized images of wildlife dating from 30,000 BC decorate the walls of the cave. These images describe what was...
From November 6 through November 9, 2005, the best and brightest in the healthcare design industry descended upon Scottsdale, Arizona, for HEALTHCARE DESIGN.05, the nation's leading conference on advancing and transforming the built environment. More than 1,700...
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital is an 82-bed physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital located on Chicago's West Side; in fall 2003, landscape architects Douglas Hill Associates, Inc., completed the facility's 10,000-square-foot therapeutic rooftop garden. This...
Five years ago, Clarian Health Partners elected to try a design experiment in its soon-to-be-constructed cardiac critical care unit. Spearheaded by nurse executive Ann Hendrich, RN, and taking its lead from The Center for Health Design, it signed on as one of the...
Project Summary Planning, Programming, Architecture, Interior/Graphic Design: Karlsberger Companies MEP Engineering: ccrd Partners Structural Engineering: Datum Engineers, Inc. Civil Engineering: Bury+Partners, Inc. Landscape Architecture: TBG Partners Sustainability...
As some readers of HEALTHCARE DESIGN might know, we publish a sister publication called DESIGN for Senior Environments, an annual showcase of recent projects in the long-term care field. We have a judging panel for that one, too—and it's serious business. Panel...
Itook over Schickel Design Company in 2000 with the goal of continuing the tradition of integrating works of art and Architecture to connect an institution through its buildings to its ideals, and to create beautiful, evocative architectural environments that engage...
One year into its life as a functioning, self-certifying rating system, the Green Guide for Health Care has attracted more than 75 projects to its Pilot program, representing more than 20 million square feet. Green Guide Pilot projects are located in 23 states across...
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” This quote defines the will of a community of changemakers attracted to The Center for Health Design's work. A research and...
Every medical facility has an infection-control program to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff, and outside vendors. Medical staff are familiar with infection-control procedures and must deal with them on a daily basis. Their knowledge and...
