by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 3, 2012 | News
Building information modeling, or BIM as we’ve all come to know it, has revolutionized the way hospitals are designed and constructed. But are its capabilities being taken advantage of fully?Michael Whaley, AIA, LEED AP, president/director, TURIS Systems LLC,...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 3, 2012 | News
As designers work to connect the built environment to improved HCAHPS scores, it is important to understand the meaning of the questions on the survey. The first 22 questions on the HCAHPS survey are all experiential. Questions 1 through 7 relate to...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 31, 2012 | News
Kristin D. Zeit has been named Editor-in-Chief of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, a Vendome Healthcare Media publication. Her expertise and leadership experience in business publishing, regional conferences, and brand management complement and build upon the sound editorial...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 31, 2012 | Trends
Green building without sustainable operations is like peanut butter without jelly. It’s like starting a race but not finishing. It kills me when I hear of “green buildings” that use mercury-containing products, clean with bleach throughout the site, or have not signed...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 31, 2012 | News
After making the case for social media in Part 1 of this blog series, we now highlight some great examples of healthcare institutions successfully applying social media strategies. The Mayo Clinic– Industry Educational Leader Perhaps one of the most...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 27, 2012 | News
Last July, I discussed in the blog "Incorporating Artwork into the Hospital Environment" how art can support patient well-being. A well-planned art program is integral to the overall plan of a hospital, in which good design supports both clinical and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 26, 2012 | News
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference will be in Phoenix this year with a program that will deliver education, networking opportunities, inspiration and so much more. The conference department along with The Center for...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 26, 2012 | News
The annual HEALTHCARE DESIGN Corporate Profiles and Rankings supplement offers results of our survey of architecture, engineering, and construction firms working in healthcare today. Please click here to download a PDF of the results, or use the attachment...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 26, 2012 | News
Speed to market. Reduced capital expenditures. Improved access to care. Enhancing the patient experience. These four driving forces are causing healthcare providers to re-evaluate how their strategic direction—including real estate strategies—can impact...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jul 25, 2012 | News
The new hospital building, the Tower, at Rush University Medical Center may only have opened in January 2012, but its status as a signature building on the Chicago skyline has already been cemented. With the distinctive “butterfly” shape of the patient...
