by HCD Guest Author | Jun 6, 2012 | News
It's low tide at 10 p.m. on the nursing unit, the lights are softened, and noise and staffing are at a minimum. The quiet environment and lack of stimulation is exactly what the patients need to rest and promote healing. But the non-stimulating environment is the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 4, 2012 | News
For anyone who works on the design and construction of healthcare facilities, you know all too well the necessary evil of the many codes, standards, and other compliance issues that must be tackled throughout the process of not only building those facilities but in...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 4, 2012 | News
Building owners appreciate the benefits of integrated project delivery (IPD) and building information modeling (BIM), which have proven to help reduce construction costs and accelerate schedules.However, life-cycle facility operations and maintenance remain a much...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2012 | News
Imagine entering a healthcare facility quite unlike anything you have ever seen before. From the exterior you can already tell that something is different. It seems…smaller. The concept of a hospital that can meet the needs of patients, covers a smaller...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2012 | News
On May 23, at IIDA Headquarters in Chicago, the 2012 HEALTHCARE DESIGN Architectural and Interior Design Showcase judging took place, wherein an invited jury reviewed all the submitted projects for this year's Showcase and decided who was in, who was out, and who...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 30, 2012 | News
Back when I was a cub reporter right out of journalism school, I covered a lawsuit concerning the construction of a modular home. The lawsuit aside, today I look back and recall how interested I was in the concept of a modularly constructed home.Inside it felt just...
by HCD Guest Author | May 30, 2012 | News
We are in the midst of preparing for our June issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN which will focus on international healthcare design projects. There is no denying the amount of work that is taking place around the globe in the healthcare design field. Both developing and...
by HCD Guest Author | May 30, 2012 | News
Before the bottom fell out of the financial world in 2008-2009, the hospitality influence loomed large in the healthcare design industry, with a boom in spacious, multistory lobbies that would put many luxury hotel lobbies to shame, replete with winding stairs, large...
by HCD Guest Author | May 30, 2012 | News
Debra Levin, EDACPresident and CEO, The Center for Health DesignAs President and CEO of The Center for Health Design, Debra Levin is, and has been, responsible for the vision, direction, and funding support of The Center. As the leader of the organization, she is a...
by HCD Guest Author | May 30, 2012 | News
While most exam rooms feature basic components that have been standard for many years, their size, interior layout, aesthetics, and relationship to adjacent spaces are evolving.This is primarily because the activities occurring within exam rooms have changed in the...
