by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 18, 2012 | Trends
The old adage that hindsight is 20/20 is often tinged with feelings of regret. In our last article, “Research in Practice: Lesson 3—Testing Innovation Through Simulations and Mock-ups,” we shared the importance of simulation techniques for visioning how designs will...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 18, 2012 | Trends
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic from The New York Times. Kimmelman reached out to us because the idea of connecting architecture to health outcomes had been rolling around in his head for a while, so...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 17, 2012 | News
As part of its ongoing expansion and effort to continue to create outdoor environments that promote healing, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Md., took one of its open spaces—a rooftop—and transformed it into the Barbara Truland Butz Healing...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 13, 2012 | News
As the economic climate in the design industry begins to slowly try and get on an even keel, there’s a sector that has continued to expand its reach internationally while also focusing more on communities here in the United States.Pro bono healthcare design...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 12, 2012 | News
As the integrated project delivery (IPD) team behind the new Lawrence + Memorial (L+M) Hospital cancer center, in affiliation with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, progresses in Waterford, Conn., collaborative Lean planning that took place months ago has already...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 12, 2012 | News
In a perfect world, all new healthcare buildings would operate exactly as designed and would stay that way for the life of the facility. However, in the non-perfect world we live in, most buildings don't operate as designed.Is this the fault of the engineer, the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 11, 2012 | News
The new Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center campus in Yonkers, N.Y., co-locates the services and programs for the treatment and long-term care of medically fragile children while providing outreach programs to the community. Designed by Perkins Eastman and achieving LEED...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 10, 2012 | News
The history of Adelante Healthcare Mesa, a 42,500-square-foot, nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center in Mesa, Ariz., is steeped in a commitment to provide access to healthcare services for the under- and uninsured of Maricopa County. Adelante, which means...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Dec 6, 2012 | News
Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) —broadly defined as a way to organize primary care so that individuals get high-quality care across the full range of their health needs—are gaining momentum. The theory behind PCMHs is that when your care is truly...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 3, 2012 | News
With the recent attention to patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPS survey results, we have learned a lot about ways in which the healthcare environment can influence patient experience. We also know through research by the Gallup organization, Press Ganey, and...
