Serious about security: Security and design

Patient and visitor violence against hospital staff is a real issue, considering that officials at the UK’s National…

Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards Flower Contest! – Last Year's Winner

The outlook for healthcare interior design

An interior designer synonymous with the field of healthcare design is Tama Duffy Day, FASID, IIDA, LEED AP.…

Tight Squeeze: Renovating for Outpatient Surgery

Take a 1970s administrative office building and renovate one of its suites to accommodate four orthopedic operating rooms,…

Planning for optimal interior design results

For architectural firms, healthcare is one of the few market segments with a promising future, in large part…

DEVELOPING GUIDING PRINCIPALS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR INTERIOR UPGRADES: PART 1

For many years, healthcare facility teams have relied on standards programs to run the process of environmental updates…

“Starchitects”

The other day I came across a term—a pun, actually—that I thought was perfect: “starchitects” (the reference being…

Headwalls, Corner Guards, Handrails, & Wall Protection

Medical headboard With angled sides to enhance access while protecting cords, the Hill-Rom Medical Headboard’s design accommodates bariatric…

Beyond the state of the art

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Project Summary Project Inception:August 2007 Completion: January 2011…