by HCD Guest Author | Nov 1, 2016 | Trends
Over the past decade, the nurse’s workplace has generated much interest from healthcare designers and facility managers alike. This interest, to a large extent, can be attributed first to the 2004 Institute of Medicine report “Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 31, 2016 | News
The public comment period for the latest draft of the Facility Guidelines Institute’s (FGI) Guidelines for Design and Construction is open now through Dec. 12, and the body behind the 2018 revision is urging industry members to weigh in. The Guidelines are the...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Oct 28, 2016 | Projects
Since 2001, patient care teams at Boston Children’s Hospital have used simulation to rehearse for surgical procedures and train caregivers. The rehearsal and training practice quickly became a vital staff resource, and an essential part of hospital culture. The new...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Oct 26, 2016 | Trends
An editorial advisory board member tipped us off about a TV show debuting on CBS this month called “Pure Genius,” which focuses on a supercool, seemingly altruistic hospital that’s basically high-tech heaven. I haven’t seen the show—it doesn’t actually premiere until...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 26, 2016 | Trends
In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject. Deb Sheehan is executive director, client strategies leader, at CannonDesign (Chicago). Here,...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 26, 2016 | Projects
Seeking to improve the health of their community while creating a destination campus for wellness and inclusion, three organizations—Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, and Carol Van Andel Healthy Living Center—have come together as...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 25, 2016 | Trends
Chapels in healthcare settings have taken on new life in recent years, transforming into more than places of worship. Many of the spaces, outfitted with movable furniture and walls, are serving multifunctional purposes by hosting community events, weddings, and...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 21, 2016 | Projects
St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto wanted kids walking into its CIBC Just For Kids Clinic to feel at ease inside the hospital clinic environment. The goal was to create a more playful, child-friendly environment by combining art and architecture to encourage a...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 20, 2016 | Trends
The Center for Health Design recently created a training presentation for one of our industry partners to use in helping to educate its sales teams on the forces currently affecting healthcare design, focusing on 10 key trends we’re seeing and why it’s...
by Anne DiNardo | Oct 18, 2016 | Projects
After several years of planning and gathering feedback from the community, Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) is building its first outpatient facility in Miami Beach, Fla. The 60,000-square-foot building, constructed by real estate developer Crescent Heights...
