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The psychology of color in acute healthcare design

Did you ever wonder why surgical scrubs are predominantly khaki green? I’ve seen a few in blue and…

Corporate Profiles

Introduction Healthcare Design is pleased to bring you our 3rd annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout…

Twenty Who Are Making a Difference

As we have in years past, HEALTHCARE DESIGN has decided to put a bow on the year that…

Technology topic of HCD.08 keynote

Mandates and available incentives for building green healthcare facilities

Much has been written about the advantages of designing and building facilities—including healthcare facilities—to be sustainable or green.…

Do systems like EBD, Lean, and LEED empower the designer?

Last week’s question, which happened to spill over into this week because of operator’s dating error, gained much…

A Brighter Idea

Kudos to the organizers of this year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference in Washington, DC. There were lots of very…

POLL RESULTS: Views on Lean practices

Do you implement Lean practices in your design? • 71% Yes • 17% No • 12% Occasionally Comments:-We…

Designing on the triple bottom line in Sri Lanka

Too often, the popular view of sustainability only includes the environment and its direct effect on the health…