by HCD Guest Author | May 6, 2012 | News
Let’s face it, social media has revolutionized the world of marketing and customer relations, yet healthcare systems, overall, have been slow to embrace it. Consider the following statistics, as listed in the B2B Guide to Social Media: 80% of all...
by HCD Guest Author | May 4, 2012 | News
There is no doubt—the internet provides a world of learning, entertainment, enjoyment, healthcare information, escapism, and so much more. We’re bombarded with yet more and more of the latest and hottest social media trends out there. Do we really need...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 4, 2012 | News
Is it still possible to provide an efficiently designed healthcare facility that makes a meaningful impact? Between the ever-changing federal regulations, sustainable design ideas, a growing elderly patient population, and skyrocketing operational costs, the...
by HCD Guest Author | May 3, 2012 | News
Sometimes it takes a personal crisis to drive home the importance of the choices being made in our professional lives as the builders, designers, engineers, or owners of modern healthcare facilities.Over the past 20 years, I have participated in the construction of a...
by HCD Guest Author | May 3, 2012 | News
At the recent Built Environment Network meeting (what's the Built Environment Network? Click here to read more!), the Lean process was a prominent topic. Two different presentations were made under the heading "Application of Lean Principles"; The...
by HCD Guest Author | May 2, 2012 | News
What makes energy savings tough for hospitals is the intensity of use. Hospitals are 24/7 operations, creating whopping demands for power and water; they require hourly air changes and cool constantly running equipment, all with tons of lights on. Oh yeah,...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 1, 2012 | News
Maybe you’ve seen the commercial—the mom, with her hands full from work, kids, and everything that goes with her daily life, gets a cold. The problem? Not only does she not have time to get sick, but she really doesn’t have time to go to the doctor...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 1, 2012 | News
It seems like just yesterday we had winter’s end in sight, looking for the first signs of buds on trees and the promise of spring. Planning ahead for implementing a healing garden into a project is like preparing a garden in autumn for a bounty of beautiful...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 30, 2012 | Trends
If you are about to embark on a new building project or maybe even just a small renovation project, during the development of the project guidelines, ask yourself how innovative you would like the project to be. If you are inclined to seek the excitement of...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 27, 2012 | News
In this second of a two-part preview of the session, “Creating Aging-Friendly Green Communities,” to be held at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the annual Environments for Aging (EFA) Conference, Jane Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ACHA, AAHID, principal, JSR...
