by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 13, 2012 | News
Amidst recent economic downfalls, changes in healthcare legislation, and continual turnover within the administration of federal healthcare programs, the healthcare industry is tightening budgets and looking for ways to get the biggest bang for its buck. For...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 13, 2012 | News
Technology is a pervasive thread that runs through many of the innovative projects discussed this week here at TEDMED 2012 in Washington, D.C. Much as architects now use building information modeling (BIM) to envision how buildings and spaces will work,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 12, 2012 | News
Anyone who owns a home can’t help but feel for the people who end up on episodes of HGTV’s "Holmes on Homes." If you haven’t seen the series, it basically takes a superstar home inspector and matches him with homeowners who have fallen...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 12, 2012 | News
Recently, HEALTHCARE DESIGN hosted a webinar event (IIDA Education Day) produced by our partner organizations, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and The Center for Health Design. One of the webinars titled “Flooring for Healthcare: An...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 12, 2012 | News
We've recently been having a great discussion over on our LinkedIn network, The HEALTHCARE DESIGN Connection (not a member? Click here to sign up!) about the future of the Hybrid OR, a concept that has been around for some time now but has recently started...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
The annual Environments for Aging (EFA) Conference, cosponsored by the publishers of Long-Term Living (LTL), Environments for Aging, and HEALTHCARE DESIGN (HCD), in conjunction with the Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments, The Center for Health...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
TEDMED 2012 is a very different sort of event from the typical industry conference. No hour-long presentations by someone who has solved a particularly tricky clinical or business case or shares a rich depth of knowledge, this event is a compilation of brilliant...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 11, 2012 | News
This is an exciting time for residential care design, as new architectural models bring great promise for enhancing the way elders relate to their physical environment, their families, caring staff, and other residents. Architects and designers are reassessing the...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
April 8-14 marks the American Institute of Architects' National Architecture Week 2012, and the theme this year is "Design Connects," meant to highlight both the power of design and the positive role that architects play in our communities. The AIA is...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 11, 2012 | News
Many of us may not realize this until we think about it, but furniture, like heating and lighting, is essential to the delivery of quality healthcare services. And, like utilities, it’s a major portion of the healthcare facility budget. Furniture will...
