by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2004 | Trends
It is easy to forget, in our celebrations of healthcare’s “edifice complex,” that behind these soaring, shiny exteriors and lavishly appointed high-tech interiors often lies a labor of love. I don’t mean that in the sense of planners, designers, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
While the use of labyrinths dates back thousands of years, the current revival of interest in them spans barely two decades. There are only a few companies in the world that specialize exclusively in the making of labyrinths—a group that includes my own firm. Much of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
Can you imagine putting your best friends through significant pain, knowing that you could have prevented it? How about literally choking their customers or threatening their employees? You just don’t treat friends that way. In June, CG Schmidt Construction...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
Hardware for sliding doors/panels Flexible Suspension Hardware for sliding wood doors from Hafele America Co. is easy to use and install, and is maintenance-free. Hawa Junior, an innovative, low-friction rolling system for sliding wood doors, is available in four...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
Project Summary Client: HCA/HealthONE Hospital Architecture: Gresham, Smith & Partners Medical Office Building Architecture: Davis Partnership Civil Engineering, Interior Design, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Design, and Electrical...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
Awareness of autism has grown rapidly in recent years, as the rate of diagnosis increases and high-profile celebrities—NFL quarterback Doug Flutie and popular novelist Nick Hornby, for example—openly discuss their children’s cases. A focal point of today’s...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
‘Green’ flooring Manufactured with an average of 50% recycled vinyl and wood powder, Lonseal’s environmentally friendly LonEco line features soft, wood-speckle beauty, with innovative color options. LonEco emits 10 times fewer VOCs as linoleum and half as many...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
Sadly, The Center for Health Design lost one of its friends and long-time board members recently. Russ Coile, one of the nation’s top healthcare management consultants, died November 10 at age 60, from complications of brain cancer. Russ was a pioneering...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | Trends
A friend of mine in New Orleans has a favorite saying: “Laissez bon temps roulez—let the good times roll!” That’s how we’re feeling at HEALTHCARE DESIGN right now, several weeks after the conclusion of our HEALTHCARE DESIGN .03 conference. As an editor,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2004 | News
With JCAHO urging Emergency Departments to correct overcrowding, lengths of stays, and unsafe caregiving conditions, hospitals all over the country are scurrying to upgrade their ED facilities. Here are a few tips: Constance Nestor is Associate Vice-President and...
