by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 23, 2013 | News
I read an op-ed piece in Florida's Sun Sentinel today about what this country needs to do to better support its mentally ill, according to a man who lost his own son to suicide and now works as an advocate for behavioral health issues. It’s a huge hot-button...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 23, 2013 | News
For the past few years, Mortenson Construction has surveyed attendees of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference, which was held in Phoenix this past year, and compiled the results into white papers that provide a general picture of the state of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jan 22, 2013 | Trends
Healthcare design is all about improving outcomes. Some of our targeted performance goals, however, are getting much more competitive and far more incentivized. Everyone who works in a healthcare environment, including architects and designers, must strategically tie...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 18, 2013 | News
The Brandman Centers for Senior Care is the Los Angeles Jewish Home’s first Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) facility, and it’s envisioned as a prototype for future PACE Centers. Nationally recognized as a socially responsible model of...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 18, 2013 | News
St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors Brooking Park is a part of an upscale senior living community in St. Louis. It provides short-term rehabilitation, assisted living, and long-term skilled nursing. St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors’ goal...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jan 18, 2013 | News
The evidence-based design (EBD) movement is inspiring thousands of architects to share knowledge and innovations from research, making architecture more relevant to health system clients and to the national healthcare reform discourse. With each new or renovated...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
No one ever says, “This whole project was a success because of me. Just me.” At least, no one ever says that to the editors of Healthcare Design, when we talk to architects, planners, owners, and designers about their achievements. There’s always a...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
NBBJFirm details: Headquartered in Seattle, NBBJ’s architecture, planning, and design practice has offices around the world and works across the spectrum of built environments, from housing to hospitality to healthcare.Year in review: The multiple award-winning...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Natalie Miovski, AIA, EDAC, LEED APPrincipal and director of healthcare, EwingCole (Philadelphia)Who she is: At 37, Miovski has accomplished much in the healthcare design field, and she currently leads EwingCole’s healthcare practice as a principal. Since...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Frank Zilm, D.Arch, FAIA, FACHAChester Dean lecturer on healthcare design, University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & PlanningWho he is: Zilm has been teaching at the University of Kansas for more than 25 years and has worked in healthcare planning and...
