by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 3, 2013 | News
This post, originally published July 3, 2013, was among Heathcare Design's most popular articles and blogs of 2013. To see the full list, go to www.hcdmagazine.com/best-of-2013.Today, a growing number of healthcare facilities are focusing on health and well-being...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 2, 2013 | News
With so much emphasis on the patient experience, it’s no wonder that hospitality-like amenities, environments, and services are finding a home in healthcare.A study by Health Research Institute at PricewaterhouseCoopers reports 72 percent of consumers ranked...
by Anne DiNardo | Jul 1, 2013 | Trends
Five years ago, Mercy Health was planning a new 645,000-square-foot community hospital on the west side of Cincinnati that would offer inpatient services, ambulatory clinical needs, and an expanded cardiology program. The 250-bed facility would also incorporate three...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 28, 2013 | News
You know all about the benefits of nature (whether experienced visually or up close and personal) on patient outcomes. It’s good for the staff, too, not to mention the neighborhood. But now, research is starting to take a closer look at what kind of nature...
by Anne DiNardo | Jun 28, 2013 | News
To launch its first London reproductive and sexual health center that’s open seven days a week, England’s National Health Service (NHS) engaged designers and architects from outside the healthcare specialty in a competition to create a new space for its...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jun 28, 2013 | News
The Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women’s Center at Holy Cross HealthPlex (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) addresses a variety of medical, psychological, and social needs. Designed by Gresham, Smith and Partners, the 55,000-square-foot renovation, completed in three...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 27, 2013 | News
If you know where to look for healthcare products at NeoCon, you’ll find plenty of them.The annual exposition of commercial furnishings, fabrics, flooring, lighting, and accessories held at The Merchandise Mart in June featured more than 500,000 square feet of...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 26, 2013 | News
When patients arrive late for appointments, frequently stop staff for directions, or flat-out complain about getting lost, you know a wayfinding program isn’t working. Too often something isn’t jibing in transitions between Parking Garage A, Patient Tower...
by Anne DiNardo | Jun 25, 2013 | News
The American Medical Association (AMA) made headlines this month during its House of Delegates Annual Meeting when it announced a new policy recognizing obesity as a disease.“The purpose of the policy is to advance obesity treatment and prevention,” AMA...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 24, 2013 | News
On Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy slammed into the eastern seaboard of the U.S., decimating parts of New York and New Jersey while extending its reach of destruction as far north as Canada and as far south as North Carolina. But for the healthcare industry, New York...
