by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 3, 2012 | News
The simulation concept has long been used in many industries; aviation, military, and nuclear power facilities. These have used simulation to recreate complex scenarios that are either physically or financially impossible to otherwise accurately duplicate.Now that...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 2, 2012 | News
In honor of National Landscape Architecture Month, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to highlight five of my favorite landscape design stories from the HEALTHCARE DESIGN archives. The notion of the "healing environment" really starts outside of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 2, 2012 | News
Healing gardens have become an almost mandatory part of today’s modern healthcare environment. This environment provides patients—as well as their family and friends—with a peaceful respite during their treatment and care.As a result of the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Apr 1, 2012 | News
I hope you’ve enjoyed the Winter 2012 issue of Healthcare Building Ideas (HBI) and the ongoing editorial features posted here on our website, because there is plenty more on its way.The team here at HBI is preparing articles scheduled to appear in print and on...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 30, 2012 | News
Those of you that have been with HEALTHCARE DESIGN from its humble beginnings as a once-yearly publication back in 2001 might remember that the concept actually sprung from a sister publication: DESIGN, an annual publication of Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 29, 2012 | News
Alive is the culmination of several years of collaboration between Hayes Green Beach Hospital and the local community in Charlotte, Michigan, to develop an innovative, experiential health and wellness concept. Born out of a fairly simple need for the local hospital to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Mar 28, 2012 | News
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) this month is releasing a new handbook to serve as a guide for healthcare facility commissioning.For anyone not immediately familiar with commissioning, it’s essentially a process through which an assessment...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 28, 2012 | News
As many of you may know, The Center for Health Design launched the Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) exam in April 2009. We’re happy to report that more than 1,090 architects, interior designers, physicians, nurses, healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 28, 2012 | News
In case you didn’t know, the winners of the “Small Hospital, Big Idea” design competition created by Kaiser Permanente, were recently announced on March 23, 2012. Congratulations to the winners and a job well done to all who participated!Last year,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 28, 2012 | News
The telephone, email, and the Internet keep me well-informed and connected, but there is nothing to equal the benefits of face to face meetings. As I consider my plans to cover upcoming events over the next few weeks, I am anticipating exposure to new ideas in the...
