by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 21, 2011 | News
In 2002, Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia, thought it had solved all of its emergency department (ED) problems by doubling its size to 50 beds and 26,000 state-of-the-art square feet. It had seen 75,000 patients that year, with a 6% walkout...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 21, 2011 | News
One of the key things that one realizes in training is that we very often treat whole family units. When you are treating persons who have elements of frailty, their loved ones become all the more critical to their care and to plans that help move patients toward...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 21, 2011 | News
Another successful HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference wrapped up in Nashville last week. I’m happy to report that Vendome Group LLC (parent company of Healthcare Building Ideas and sister magazine HEALTHCARE DESIGN), along with its partners for the event, welcomed...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 18, 2011 | News
Designing and detailing the next generation of patient rooms to decrease falls and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is extremely significant for our healthcare systems. Since Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals are continuing to decrease, it is more...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 18, 2011 | News
Assignment: Plan a patient tower for children’s services. It must have seamless access to many of the main hospital’s medical and support services. Design it within a tight footprint on the medical center’s property. Work within budget...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 17, 2011 | News
With 68% of U.S. adults either overweight or obese (and 48% of the pediatric population), hospitals and medical facilities are subsequently faced with the challenge of adjusting their buildings to accommodate the growing segment.Debra Harris, PhD, CEO, RAD...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 16, 2011 | News
With 68% of U.S. adults either overweight or obese (and 48% of the pediatric population), hospitals and medical facilities are subsequently faced with the challenge of adjusting their buildings to accommodate the growing segment.Debra Harris, PhD, CEO, RAD...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 16, 2011 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN conference, held this year at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, brought together luminaries from the advisory boards of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, Healthcare Building Ideas, and the HERD Journal for the morning general session...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 16, 2011 | News
Together, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Health System, Kaiser Permanente, and Sutter Health have formed the Healthcare BIM Consortium (HBC), an effort by owners in collaboration with vendors, designers, and builders to form solutions to support...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 16, 2011 | News
From healthcare reform to maintaining business solvency, the panel of experts that took the stage Tuesday morning at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 covered it all during the general session “New Directions in the Future of Healthcare Design—The Experts Speak...
