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Planning and Designing Highly Functional Nurses' Stations
The nurses’ station is the fulcrum of activity on the inpatient hospital floor. At some point, virtually every…
News November 1Infection control 101
An estimated 75% of healthcare construction projects involve an expansion or renovation of an existing hospital. The healthcare…
News November 1Designing for staff and patients
Healthcare design has undergone rapid changes in just a few short years, with a renewed focus to improve…
News November 1Safety Versus Aesthetics
Safety of patients and medical personnel is a hot button of concern among healthcare institutions. Patient falls, infection…
News November 1The ecology of the patient visit: Physical attractiveness, waiting times, and perceived quality of care
In 2004, the United States spent more than $16 billion for hospital construction, an amount that is forecasted…
News November 1The Integrated Operating Room
Integrated operating rooms (I-ORs), when optimally designed, can lessen the complexity of the most complicated environment in the…
News November 1The Rise of the Creative Class
Richard Florida’s book, The Rise of the Creative Class, develops the idea that people in their middle and…
News November 1Beyond traditional treatment: Establishing art as therapy
I couldn’t understand why an important hospital like Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis would hang abstract art…
News November 1The fallacy of ‘revenue-generating’ space
All my recent healthcare clients have declared a desire to focus their capital expenditures on “revenue-generating” space, meaning…
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