by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Gary Kusnierz, MSEMVice president, performance excellence, Ministry Health Care (Menasha, Wis.)Who he is: In his vice president role with Ministry Health Care, Kusnierz has been immersed in leading a 10-year, $200 million campus renewal effort for St. Elizabeth...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Jean Hansen, AAHID, CID, EDAC, FIIDA, LEED FellowSenior professional associate and sustainable interiors manager at HDR Architecture (San Francisco)Who she is: One of the industry’s strongest champions of sustainable practices, Hansen spent 10 years with the...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Dennis MontyDirector of facilities planning, compliance, and special projects, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)Who he is: Monty has spent his entire career—42 years—with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), leading facilities...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Nicholas Watkins, PhDDirector of research, HOK (New York)Who he is: Watkins has been with HOK for five years, focusing on the interaction between people and the built environment, and how those environments can contribute to physical and psychological well-being. He...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Andrew QuirkSenior vice president and national director, Healthcare Center of Excellence, Skanska USA Building (Nashville)Who he is: Quirk’s trifecta of industry experience as an owner, architect, and construction manager has served him well over the past...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Tammy Thompson, CLC, EDAC, M.Arch, NCARBPresident and founder, Institute for Patient-Centered Design (Atlanta)Who she is: A registered architect and medical planner, Thompson is a prolific writer and speaker on topics relating to patient-centered design and space...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 17, 2013 | News
Joan Saba, AIA, FACHA, NCARBPartner, NBBJ (New York)Who she is: As partner-in-charge of all complex healthcare projects across the NBBJ network of offices, Saba, a 25-plus-year veteran of healthcare architecture, stays busy guiding and collaborating with varied teams...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 16, 2013 | News
In my last post, I discussed how facility prototyping is an effective tool to test evolving healthcare models. Prototyping allows designers and healthcare owners to cost-effectively evaluate design ideas that can lead to more efficient workflows and better patient...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jan 15, 2013 | News
U.S. hospitals are water hogs, using an average of 570 gallons of water per staffed bed, per day. To put this figure into perspective, consider that the average American citizen uses around 150 gallons of water per day; the average Briton, 44 gallons; the average...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Jan 14, 2013 | News
One of the most talked-about programs after the 2012 HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference was the Patient Experience Simulation Lab, a combination of a virtual-reality model and a full-scale mockup of a patient room–stocked with a real-live patient, family members, and...
