by HCD Guest Author | Nov 14, 2011 | News
As someone who has spent time sitting in pediatric exam rooms with my children for their wellness visits or times when they weren't feeling their best, I was particularly interested in this education session at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 presented by Travis Leissner,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 conference kicked off Monday with a full day of educational sessions, exhibit hall hours, awards presentations, and a keynote presentation by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and Levy University professor at University...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
Acoustics are the norm in a concert hall or workplace environment, but in healthcare facilities, the norm becomes much more complicated.The topic was one tackled by Erica Ryherd, PhD, LEED AP, assistant professor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig Zimring, PhD,...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 14, 2011 | News
In their session at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 on Monday, Terri Kurrasch, Steven Steinberg, and Ross Levy of Ratcliff outlined some concepts and ideas that may not have seemed radical on the surface, but add up to a major shift in the way healthcare–and healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 14, 2011 | News
It's becoming apparent that there is a gradual move from a hospital to a healthcare system. This method supports programs of care that cross hospital and practice settings, reduces duplication, and allows greater integration with hospital-based resources.At...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
With 1,200 locations, 16,500 beds, and 20 million outpatient visits each year, Ascension Health spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on capital improvements.However, despite its size, there had previously been no structure in place to streamline projects or...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 14, 2011 | News
I wasn't sure exactly what to expect as our HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 facility tour bus drove up to Vanderbilt Health's One Hundred Oaks Outpatient Clinic Mall. Sandwiched between a TJ Maxx and a K&G Men's Store, One Hundred Oaks was the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 conference kicked off Monday with a full day of educational sessions, exhibit hall hours, awards presentations, and a keynote presentation by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and Levy University professor at University...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
Acoustics are the norm in a concert hall or workplace environment, but in healthcare facilities, the norm becomes much more complicated.The topic was one tackled by Erica Ryherd, PhD, LEED AP, assistant professor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig Zimring, PhD,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
With 1,200 locations, 16,500 beds, and 20 million outpatient visits each year, Ascension Health spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on capital improvements.However, despite its size, there had previously been no structure in place to streamline projects or...
