In looking at the interior design of a space, what says “hospital”? And what can we do about it if we don't want to hear it anymore? Recently HEALTHCARE DESIGN spoke with three interior designers who have helped lead the charge away from that institutional look so...
Among the worst sounds a construction manager can hear is that deep breath, followed by a whistle, that emerges after clients see the bids that come in. If clients aren't prepared for this, the construction manager has not done his most important job: eliminating...
In the past several years, architects have made significant progress in the development of healthcare facilities that incorporate sustainable design principles and initiatives. Without question, tremendous future opportunities exist for sensitive designers and...
Over the next several years, hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent on creating new children's hospitals around the world. The reasons are many but include the realization that most older facilities were not designed to encourage the involvement of families in...
Applying feng shui principles in healthcare environments requires an understanding of the guidelines and how to apply them in facilities.
Two years ago, a coworker and I decided that to provide the most effective design strategies for our healthcare provider clients, we needed to better understand the needs of their clients-the patients who are the actual patrons of the facilities. My colleague, Steve...
Imagine walking into a hospital looking for a surgical suite visitors' lounge, only to be confused by the maze of corridors and signs pointing in various directions, and then noticing a computer kiosk with a sign saying “Find Your Way.” Hitting any key calls up a map...
When The Indiana Heart Hospital opened re-cently, what has been considered the hospital of the future officially became part of the present. As the first all-digital cardiovascular hospital in the nation, the $60 million, 88-bed facility im-plements an advanced...
The term “healing garden” brings up a variety of images for most people. The understanding that gardens can support the healing process has gained widespread endorsement over the past decade. Experts who have published articles in research journals and who have...
Who among us hasn't fantasized about being a kid again? All those free hours spent playing ball, exploring that exotic field next door, experiencing sights, smells, fears, and thrills we've never experienced before-childhood is always an exciting time. And it's made...
As the board of Phoenix Children's Hospital searched for a site where they could build their new facility, they discovered an existing hospital that had been closed and in need of great repair. Realizing that renovation would allow them to move more quickly, they...
Today's changing business environment goes far beyond banking and industryit reaches into our healthcare system and the unique challenges that growth puts on hospital administration. One area that is being stretched to the limits is the healthcare provider's ability...
