by Kristin D. Zeit | Oct 3, 2012 | News
Interactive workshops at conferences are an ideal way to network, and as I mentioned in my last blog, the Institute for Patient-Centered Design is presenting one at this year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference. It’s called the Patient Experience Simulation...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 3, 2012 | News
Finding a healthy balance between personal care and the demands of a job are a part of every worker’s life. When your job is to care for others and even to save a life, it is easy and often necessary to put your own needs aside in the midst of stressful,...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 2, 2012 | News
When evaluating the holistic patient experience, there are three important factors involved: people, process, and place. As planners and designers of the healthcare built environment, we understand that “place” should be an enabler of patient...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Sep 28, 2012 | News
Council Bluffs, Iowa-based Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital worked with the local office of architecture firm Schemmer Associates to design a 6,500-sq.-ft. healing garden (completed in fall 2011). Funded by private donations, the $200,000 garden is located near...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 25, 2012 | News
With the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare industry is set for change. I was recently talking with HGA colleague and healthcare planning principal Hal Henderson about how he views designers’ role in the...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Sep 24, 2012 | News
There’s really nothing like a conference to make you feel like you’ve jumped into the deep end of your chosen profession. Hopefully, once you’re there, you realize that the water’s fine, and you’re able to learn a ton; meet a bunch of...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 21, 2012 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN’s annual Architectural and Interior Design Showcase has always been one of the most exciting projects the editorial team works on each year. Not only does it result in a concise portrait in print of healthcare design and construction in any...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 21, 2012 | News
The emergency department (ED) is a healthcare system’s 24/7 front door. Over the last decade, ED visits are up 32%, but capacity is down 7%. Universal care coverage will likely increase demand because of the lack of primary care access.Healthcare leaders need to...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Sep 20, 2012 | Trends
“A game changer!” declares Percy E. Roberts III, president and chief operating officer of VOA Associates. Roberts wasn’t the only juror for the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Architectural and Interior Design Showcase competition to be wowed by the Miami Valley Hospital project...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 20, 2012 | News
Expectations for the Lunder Building—a multifunctional structure smack in the middle of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston—were high from the start. A good portion of its services needed to be sited underground. Outdoor views had to be maximized....
