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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates: Leaning the Practice
In the brave new world of U.S. healthcare, Lean has become a buzzword. Recognizing that forthcoming financial realities…
News November 30Design Firm Research Benefits the Healthcare Industry
Perhaps one of the most remarkable things that healthcare architects and engineers are contributing to the industry—besides designing…
News November 28PHOTO TOUR: Health Zone
Health Zone is a medically based health club operating as a for-profit division of Saint Francis Health System…
News November 27When There's Not Enough Money to Go Around
I've been involved with hundreds of healthcare design projects over the last 30 years, and I can safely…
News November 27Promoting Healthcare Innovation Through Facility Prototyping
In my last post, I discussed how designers need to be innovators to meet the challenges facing the…
News November 21Right-sizing the Rural Hospital
Recently my wife and I visited friends who had built their own house. Opening from their front porch,…
News November 20Making the Most of Healthcare Master Planning
With all sorts of uncertainties constantly revolving around the healthcare sphere—be it economics, healthcare reform, or changing models…
News November 20Prescribing Art to Better Healthcare
Incorporating the arts in healthcare is not new. Thomas Sydenham, the 17th century English physician, said, "The arrival…
News November 19Community Feedback Informs Design of Multicultural Clinics
The design of clinic spaces must meet the needs of multiple audiences—patients, the medical team, the community, and…
News November 19