by Jennifer Silvis | May 24, 2013 | News
When I recently asked a panel of healthcare technology gurus what their ideal environment of care looks like, it wasn’t a “homelike” space that they described. Rather, it was very literally “home.”I had the pleasure of moderating the...
by Anne DiNardo | May 23, 2013 | News
The 94,000-square-foot Stonebridge at Burlington opened in April and is the largest of The Northbridge Companies’ (Burlington, Mass.) assisted-living facilities. Designed by The Architectural Team Inc. (Chelsea, Mass.), the 110-living-unit community accommodates...
by Kristin D. Zeit | May 23, 2013 | News
The jury for the Architectural and Interior Design Showcase is a neat little microcosm of Healthcare Design’s readership and conference attendees: a smart, passionate group of architects, interior designers, healthcare providers, construction pros, and...
by HCD Guest Author | May 23, 2013 | News
As noted in my last post, a critical access hospital (CAH) is often the foundation of a community that stands alongside other prominent civic buildings.CAHs help define the community; they culturally reflect the community's history and future while adding to its...
by Anne DiNardo | May 21, 2013 | News
When news about rising obesity rates in the U.S. first started making headlines, many in the design field agree healthcare facilities weren’t quite prepared to deal with this emerging population group. For instance, existing hand rails and toilets weren’t...
by HCD Guest Author | May 20, 2013 | Trends
Years ago, lobbies were small areas where people got the information they needed before quickly moving on to different parts of a healthcare facility. Today, lobbies are destinations where people can spend significant amounts of time thanks to the addition of lots of...
by Kristin D. Zeit | May 20, 2013 | News
Last week, Healthcare Design assembled the team of jurors for our annual Architectural and Interior Design Showcase, where we huddled in a room at the IIDA headquarters in Chicago for a full day. As the jurors presented their recommendations for Citation of Merit...
by Anne DiNardo | May 17, 2013 | News
In this series, Healthcare Design magazine asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject.Here, Mike Zambo, principal for healthcare design at Bostwick Design Partnership,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 15, 2013 | News
A new website is available to help people in California compare insurance providers and hospitals, launched by the State of California Office of the Patient Advocate. The site (reportcard.opa.ca.gov) was created in advance of the implementation of healthcare...
by Anne DiNardo | May 15, 2013 | News
Pregnant women are given an abundance of advice from family members and strangers alike on things they should do before their little bundle of joy arrives, ranging from “go to the movies” and “eat at non kid-friendly restaurants while you still...
