by HCD Guest Author | Jun 16, 2011 | News
Over the next decade and beyond, healthcare cost reduction will be a critical focus area for provider organizations. When considering the physical design of care environments, an immediate impulse in relation to cost reduction is to economize on space—and many...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 14, 2011 | Trends
Think about the way we most commonly view art. We may go to a museum, gallery, or show. We might pay an admission fee, have a membership card, or gather in a crowded room, sipping wine out of plastic cups. Doesn’t it seem more logical to bring art to where the people...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 13, 2011 | News
Over the last several blogs, I have looked at design elements that define a successful pediatric facility, from the radiology unit to the emergency department, and the private patient room. Children have unique healthcare needs that require unique design...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 9, 2011 | News
During the past 17 years, I have witnessed a significant change in the economies of several emerging Latin American countries. I have seen how the growing middle classes are now migrating from the public healthcare systems and seeking access to the few private...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 9, 2011 | News
Cultural changes always come unannounced and uninvited. They sneak in with some shiny new technology or protocol that we embrace to make our work easier and our lives better. They come in bits and pieces so it takes a while to recognize them for what they...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 3, 2011 | News
There is a virtual vise applying significant pressure on hospitals today. On one side is the desire to improve patient outcomes, which supports evidence-based design and can be a key criterion in pay-for-performance compensation.On the other side there is increasing...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 2, 2011 | News, Trends
As healthcare facilities designers, our mission is to improve the physical environment for patients, families, and caregivers. But, often, we lack the rationale to make our case to hospital leadership. Sometimes there are programmatic and operational justifications...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2011 | News
After some months in the making, the HEALTHCARE DESIGN team is proud to present our readers with a new (and we think improved) Website, our new home for all the healthcare design and architecture content we can muster. In addition to our new visual appearance,...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 31, 2011 | News
As providers begin to understand the impact healthcare reform will have on their business, many hospitals and medical centers are looking to Lean process and design as a way to do more with less. Several elements of healthcare reform beg Lean solutions, such as the...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 31, 2011 | News
A major ongoing debate in the healthcare industry is regarding the expected transition of the sector to accountable care organizations (ACOs). Two aspects of this transition yield interest and apprehension alike. One is the process of care delivery, with the need for...
