Jennifer Silvis

The Hastings Center just released a set of articles as part of a report examining how design benefits patient care and business.

I had the pleasure Jan. 5 of taking my first hospital tour since joining HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Healthcare Building Ideas in September. My colleagues and I drove out to the east side of Cleveland to visit University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center. The new build...

It’s that time of year. No matter the holiday you’re celebrating during this season, we all have our traditions and some things that are just to be expected—from unbearable traffic and crowded shopping malls to carolers, tree-lightings, and family gatherings. It’s...

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the ins and outs of infection control. In fact, you can be a downright dummy.

At least that’s the case now with the recent release of the second edition of Infection Control for Dummies, part of the popular series of dummies how-to guides. As part of the promotion of the book, sponsor Cintas provided a list of the top 11 trends in infection control for 2011.

So in case you’ve yet to pick up your copy, I thought I’d share.

The year is winding down, and I know many of you out there may still be in need of some continuing education units. With that in mind, I thought I’d remind you of a pretty neat event taking place tomorrow. As an extension of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference,...

As we all prepare to take to the roads and/or skies to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with our loved ones, I thought I’d share a bit of news to reflect on as you sink into couches and easy chairs to doze after the turkey dinners to come.Earlier this week, Gallup...

The HEALTHCARE DESIGN team has made it back safely to Cleveland after a very successful HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference in Las Vegas. We’re so proud of the event and thank all of you who attended for helping us to reach a record number of 3,700 attendees!While we were...

At least for the time being, it appears Healthcare Reform will be coming down the pike and facilities across the country will need to make adjustments in response to the new environment it will create.And judging by the content of the educational sessions at...

A closing remark during the session “Off the Grid—Sustainable Healthcare for Developing Nations: Lessons from Afghanistan” summed up the impact that projects like one undergone by Cannon Design can have on healthcare across the globe.And that is infrastructure....

In healthcare design, ideas regarding access to nature, single-patient rooms, and the union of safety and beauty are commonly exchanged. However, some of those very basic functions may at times be lost in psychiatric treatment facilities. During the session “How...

Ellen Vincent, PhD, environmental landscape specialist, Clemson University, and Dina Battisto, PhD, Architecture + Health, Clemson University, shared an interesting view of the research they’ve conducted on how nature images may prove to be positive distractions for...

I landed in Las Vegas this afternoon and checked in at the MGM Grand Hotel for my firstHEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference since coming on board with Vendome Group as Managing Editor of HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Healthcare Building Ideas. As soon as I sat down on the shuttle...