by HCD Guest Author | Jun 21, 2012 | News
For today’s healthcare providers, the maintenance and storage of ever-increasing volumes of electronic medical records (EMR) has become a major challenge.Data that once required just a tiny allocation of the programmed space in the hospital or medical office...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 20, 2012 | News
According to a study published online recently in Annals of Emergency Medicine (“National Trends in Emergency Department Occupancy, 2001-2008: Impact of Inpatient Admissions Versus Emergency Department Practice Intensity”), visits to emergency...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 20, 2012 | News
Previous posts (see "Making Healing Safe at Night") by my colleagues have referenced operational and planning solutions to help improve caregiver functions at night. There are also engineering components that help create a successful night-time healing...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2012 | News
In 1997, when the American Hospital Dubai opened the doors of its modest 100-bed American-style community hospital, the structural feats that would soon define the image of Dubai (man-made islands, indoor ski slopes, and the world’s tallest building) were still...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2012 | Trends
Josh Karliner, international coordinator for Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), shared the organization’s perspective on healthcare sustainability activities worldwide. Facilities across the world have varying levels of sustainability engagement, from being nonexistent...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 19, 2012 | News
In our final installment on clinic design, we’ll look at the patient check-out. Some basic design choices can help expedite the check-out process. For instance, the check-out should be conveniently located and comfortably appointed so patients have a place...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 18, 2012 | News
Click here to read Part 1 of this interview. A. Ray Pentecost III, DrPH, FAIA, FACHA, LEED APVice President, Director of Healthcare Architecture, and Design Principal, Clark Nexsen Architecture and EngineeringA. Ray Pentecost has demonstrated throughout his career...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 15, 2012 | News
After spending much of the last few weeks with my eye on projects from outside of the United States, I have been trying to place what I've seen into context with the U.S. healthcare situation. In many ways, comparisons are difficult to make–the United States...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 15, 2012 | News
Several months ago, Cannon Design completed the design of a prototype healthcare facility in Afghanistan that would serve as a template for the delivery of medical services in the war torn country. The challenges were many—creating a hospital in a country...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Once in a while I take a look at The Guardian’s column, Constructive Criticism: the week in architecture. It is a weekly roundup of news centered on architecture around the world but mostly in the United Kingdom.Although the column doesn’t center on...
