by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2016 | Trends
As the old saying goes, “may you live in interesting times.” In what was one of the greatest political stunners in modern American history, the world awoke this morning to a President-elect Donald J. Trump. While some people are likely standing around the water cooler...
by Anne DiNardo | Nov 8, 2016 | Projects
Established in 1889, The Christ Hospital faced growing service needs on an aging campus in Cincinnati’s Mount Auburn neighborhood. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM; Chicago) was hired to design a 1.4 million-square-foot master plan for the campus, prioritizing...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 8, 2016 | Trends
The Healthcare Design Expo & Conference starts this weekend in Houston and I can’t wait! It’s not just about the great educational content at the conference; it’s also about the huge expo. And now (drum roll please), I will share with you… Joan’s top 10 favorite...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 7, 2016 | Trends
The benefits of employee-centered design don’t begin and end with the employee. Efforts ranging from providing staff with opportunities for exercise to quiet places to work all contribute to a sense of self-worth and self-control, which can influence how patient care...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 6, 2016 | Projects
Many challenges entered into the equation of designing Florida Hospital for Women in downtown Orlando, Fla., including masking vibrations and sounds from an adjacent railroad, constructing safe balconies for patients to step out for fresh air, and creating a feminine...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 3, 2016 | Trends
Clinic growth isn’t going anywhere, at least not for a while. Deborah Franqui, healthcare market leader at Leo A Daly and coordinator of healthcare design programs at University of Miami School of Architecture (Miami), says the trend is fueled by increasing demand for...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 3, 2016 | Trends
Need for clinic design is growing It’s no secret that healthcare organizations across the country are shifting more and more services out of acute care settings. The move makes sense on a number of fronts, not least of which is the ability to reduce costs and improve...
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...
