by HCD Guest Author | Sep 6, 2011 | News
I cringe when I hear the word “lean.” Not because I do not believe in the work of the Toyoda family and Taiichi Ohno, and others who ultimately led to the overuse of the term, but because most instances where I hear “lean” have nothing to...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 2, 2011 | News
Bound to enhance its reputation as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in 2010 by the independent healthcare ratings organization, HealthGrades, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center (FHMCC) is now treating as many as 80 patients a day at its new...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2011 | News
When I moved from the clinical and diagnostic side of healthcare as a medical technologist to publishing, I brought with me a legacy of training in sciences and research methodology. In the laboratory, metrics, analytical observations, and logical summaries of complex...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 29, 2011 | News
Legend says the phrase “the devil is in the details” was coined by an architect. Whether or not this is true, it’s fitting for the profession, especially those who design healthcare facilities. An enormous amount of coordination and detail is...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 26, 2011 | News
Healing gardens aren’t a fad. One of the earliest healing gardens dates back to the 1100s. In a time before pain pills, St. Bernard’s hospice at Clairvaux Abbey in France featured a cloistered garden because he believed being in nature comforted his...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 25, 2011 | News
I'll admit I was scared as our building swayed like a sunflower in a sunny meadow on August 23rd, 2011. It was the Virginia earthquake (http://www.usgs.gov/)making itself known along the eastern half of the country. I’m ashamed to say my first thought...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 25, 2011 | Trends
Twice a year, The Center for Health Design’s (CHD) Pebble Project partners have the opportunity to meet at a host site, share ideas, provide updates on their projects, and learn from one another. In May, this meeting crossed the border for the first time and was...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 25, 2011 | News
Last week I had a curious conversation with the Director of Facilities at a community hospital. When he explained his current interior finishes renovation project he informed me that, where possible, the hospital was eliminating two and three “hole”...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 16, 2011 | News
While other industries streamline their processes to become more productive over time, the building industry has faced a decrease in productivity, especially during the construction phase. This is especially true with healthcare facilities, which are becoming...
by Jennifer Silvis | Aug 15, 2011 | News
The time has come once again here in the HEALTHCARE DESIGN offices to begin the search for our new class of the Most Influential People in Healthcare Design.To get started, we’re going to need your help. We’ve opened up nominations to the public so we can...
