by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 7, 2011 | Trends
A journey, a path, a garden, a book—these are all words commonly used to analogize the progression toward environmental excellence. Whatever the vehicle used to get there, the path taken is composed of increments (rungs, steps, chapters, ingredients). This column will...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2011 | News
In a thought-provoking Webinar, "Evidence-Based Design and the New Five Senses," presented on November 3, 2011, by Vendome, HEALTHCARE DESIGN, and sponsored by IIDA, Linda Porter Bishop, IIDA, ASID, AAHID, LEED AP, outlined her thoughts on how both the...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2011 | Trends
Many healthcare systems across the globe are working to accelerate the translation of laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients to improve outcomes. According to the National Institutes of Health, translational research typically begins “at the bench,” with...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 2, 2011 | News
My firm, Aesthetics Inc., has been involved with various aspects of the design of children’s hospitals for more than 20 years. When we recently were privileged to work with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota on a major expansion project, we...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 1, 2011 | News
As a professional editor who has worked on a variety of national publications over the years, I’ve ended up on a lot of email lists … a lot. So when I was shuffling through my Inbox the other day, I wasn’t all that surprised to receive a press...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Maybe it's the Halloween vibe in the air over the last few weeks, but here at HEALTHCARE DESIGN, we've noticed an odd trend of late. For some reason, several blog posts and feature stories dated a year ago (or more!) have been garnering fresh, new...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 31, 2011 | News
KLMK Group Inc. has recently undergone a corporate reorganization. At the end of last year, the firm joined forces with Azalea Capital to leverage internal resources, strengthen its service platform, and expand its geographic footprint.The new internal structure will...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 28, 2011 | News
At a session entitled "Raising the Bar in the Healthcare Sector: Diagnosing What's Next" at the recent Greenbuild 2011 conference in Toronto, I witnessed a healthy amount of good-natured jabbing between two of the panelists over what was and what was not...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 26, 2011 | News
Areas of the world that were once considered remote have become thriving centers of global economic development. The dramatic financial growth of these nations, and an increased awareness of the consumer market, has created a driving demand by developing nations to...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 25, 2011 | News
On opposite sides of the globe, two pediatric health institutions, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and New Century International Children’s Hospital (NCICH) in Beijing, each decided to venture into uncharted territory by offering healthcare services...
