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...
by HCD Guest Author | May 29, 2012 | News
D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA, EDACProfessor of Architecture, Center for Health Systems and Design, Texas A&M UniversityD. Kirk Hamilton is a renowned thinker and innovator, a longtime leader in the healthcare design community who continues to restlessly...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 29, 2012 | News
A hospital’s mission is inextricably tied to the issue of sustainability. After all, without a sustainable operation, there is no hospital.Sustainability goals usually refer to money saved, energy conserved, waste diverted, water recycled, or any other easily...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
With all the prognosticating going on of late about the future of healthcare and therefore of healthcare design (my own predictions included, of course), perhaps we should all look back in the archives for other ideas whose time has come around again. After all,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
As I've mentioned in other blog posts recently, the way the healthcare design community integrates the aging population moving forward is going to be of critical importance to the entire healthcare community. Facilities will need to adapt to be able to accomodate...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
I recently delivered a presentation entitled "Healthcare Design: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?" at the monthly chapter meeting of the Columbus, Ohio branch of the American Institute of Architects. One significant challenge, of course,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2012 | News
Tama Duffy Day, FASID, FIIDA, LEED APPrincipal and Healthcare Global Interior Design Leader, Perkins+WillTama Duffy Day is internationally recognized in the creation of therapeutic environments, with a keen interest in the measurable effects of designed environments...
by HCD Guest Author | May 24, 2012 | News
The issue of infection control in the healthcare environment is fraught with complications. With regulations already in place, it is clear that there is no room for error for hospitals when it comes to hospital-acquired infections. In addition designers are hearing...
