by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 31, 2012 | News
Characterized by its curved glass façade, the new patient tower at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), is more than just a new facility helping consolidate women’s services for...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 29, 2012 | News
With the overlying goal of creating a friendly new welcoming entry point for visitors to the famous Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Perkins+Will teamed up with artist Spencer Finch to turn part of the massive 1.6-million-square-foot...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 29, 2012 | News
One of my previous posts focused on the patient room as the epicenter of the patient experience and the cause and effect of the Patient Room Environment > Patient Experience > Patient Satisfaction > HCAHPS Scores. The experiential impact of the nursing...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 29, 2012 | News
Many organizations are talking about their work with Lean. But what does it really mean to be Lean? Is it simply a process, a sheet of paper with boxes to check off as you design and implement a plan? Or is it an ideology, a mindset that your organization has to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 27, 2012 | News
Recent shifts in culture, labor, workflow, and design are challenging many of the long-held roles and criteria that dictate how healthcare facilities are developed, designed, and managed. One of the most prevalent trends taking shape as a result of these changes to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 27, 2012 | Trends
The medical home model of delivery is gaining ground among healthcare providers as a cost-effective way to provide primary and specialty care while at the same time lowering costs and improving patient outcomes. The collaborative, team-based model focuses on reducing...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 23, 2012 | News
Recently, a pediatric research team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported that premature babies have a higher chance of survival when they are born in high-level, high-technology neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). That should come as no surprise...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 23, 2012 | News
I, like many others, was a fan of the summer Olympic games. I was thrilled with each victory and was constantly amazed at the strength and endurance of each athlete. I enjoyed the media coverage that would often provide the back story on how athletes started...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 23, 2012 | News
The executives at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago know that art has an emotional component and an ability to transform the experience of all who visit their facility.H. Marion Art Consulting Services was hired by the Executive Art Coordinating Group,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 22, 2012 | News
Project category: New construction (completed December 2010)Chief administrator: Bobbie Gerhart, Chief Executive Officer, (937) 208-2475Firm: NBBJ, (614) 232-3060Design team: MEP Engineer (Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.); Structural Engineer (Shell + Meyer Associates,...
