by HCD Guest Author | Sep 17, 2012 | News
In today’s economy, many hospitals may find that FHA-insured financing is the only way they can obtain viable and affordable funding. Since 2001, we’ve been a part of seven HUD-financed hospital projects. As the program has developed we’ve seen...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 14, 2012 | News
The concept of Kaizen is not new to healthcare; as part of the Lean process derived from the Toyota Production System, the ideas of “continuous improvement” and the elimination of all waste in the manufacturing chain has been applied to U.S. healthcare in...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 12, 2012 | News
Rural hospitals have always faced their own unique challenges, including restricted access to capital, limited service lines, and difficulties attracting staff. And there may be more on the horizon that's cause for concern.According to the American...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 12, 2012 | Trends
In our last HEALTHCARE DESIGN article, “Research in Practice: Lesson 2—You got a problem?” we discussed why and how to identify and prioritize the challenges facing a facility. Each problem we uncover brings opportunities for design innovations. Now that we can define...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 12, 2012 | Trends
What is a brand? More specifically, what is your brand? Your marketing might articulate a brand promise in its logo, tag line, advertising, and other endeavors. But the promise, the essence of the brand, is delivered person to person. Every interaction by every...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 11, 2012 | News
The fate of the uniquely designed old Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago hangs in the balance. As the debate swirls around whether to demolish this familiar sight which has been a part of the Streeterville area in Chicago since 1975, there is no denying that...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 11, 2012 | Trends
This three-part series explores the topic of flexibility in architecture. The first article examined the main reason for flexibility: change. The second article explored the three types of flexibility (convertibility, adaptability, and transformability) and how they...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 7, 2012 | News
It’s heartening to see the healthcare industry not only embracing sustainable design principles, but also taking it a step further and encouraging healthy lifestyles.Not only are patients better served in recovery when their environment provides healthy indoor...
by Kristin D. Zeit | Sep 6, 2012 | News
You won’t get many arguments against the idea that a healthy staff makes for both healthier patients and a healthier bottom line. And today’s healthcare providers are working harder to stack the deck in favor of employee wellness. A robust 84% of medical...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 6, 2012 | Trends
The goal of the Pebble Project, a research initiative launched by The Center for Health Design (CHD) in 2000, is to create a ripple effect in the healthcare community by providing documented examples of healthcare facilities that have used an evidence-based design...
