by HCD Guest Author | Nov 15, 2011 | News
Recently, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, added several floors to its existing bed tower, offering the chance to study outcomes of inpatient unit decentralization on teamwork and operational efficiencies. In a session to be...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 15, 2011 | News
Human performance expert Andy Core, MS, is looking to shake things up.With the promise of delivering in his closing keynote speech—to be presented on Wednesday, November 16 at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 conference in Nashville in Delta Ballroom A—a...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 15, 2011 | News
At a Tuesday lunchtime ceremony at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 conference in Nashville, The Center for Health Design, joined by several of its partners, handed out its annual awards to the healthcare design community. Honoring colleagues and peers for...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
“Green”—over the years, this now-ubiquitous word has been woven into the fabric of both our professional and home lives. And when the goal of sustainability enters the healthcare landscape, a key metric to achieving it is found not only in the...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 14, 2011 | News
For the first time at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN conference, some of the biggest names in the industry will be together on stage to share their unique views on trends in healthcare design and the effects those trends have on the professionals who design and build...
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...
