by Jennifer Silvis | May 31, 2011 | News
Just over a year after the historic signing of the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare reform law remains as controversial as ever. Whether you are for or against it, one thing is certain: Hospitals and healthcare organizations will be affected. The question is, by...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
Children entering the lobby at the historic Children’s Hospital Boston have a visual treat in store. They see an 18-foot-wide, 8-foot-high wall of carved glass depicting a child with upraised arms at one end and "wind" lines swooping across six panels....
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
Years ago there were two worlds of outpatient care—what physicians provided in their office and what hospitals offered within a defined facility with limited outpatient services. There were a few exceptions to this model, but outpatient care was usually the...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
The words “hospital expansion” conjure up images of spacious new buildings with lots of natural light, welcoming interiors, modern patient-centered amenities, and the latest in clinical technologies. The new multiple-award-winning Milgard Pavilion at the...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
During fiscal year 2010, the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) announced a request for proposals to support and facilitate the transformation of VHA into a culture of patient-centered care. VHA created the Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | Trends
Affinity Health System visualizes its commitment as a wheel—with a promise of personalized care for all patients at the center. Everything it does involving construction and operations is achieved with the ultimate objective of bringing value to the patient. The...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | Trends
Since President Obama’s bill was introduced last year, health reform has been covered from every potential angle possible in the general media and healthcare trade media. While there is much agreement that we are in need of health reform, there is little agreement on...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
Healthcare today is changing at an unprecedented pace as institutions around the country grapple with economic difficulties, divisive politics, and a population that is sicker than ever. Record numbers of aging patients suffer from debilitating chronic disease, and...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 27, 2011 | News
For decades, residents of Johnson City, Tennessee, and its neighboring communities had been served by three hospitals that came to be an integral part of the local fabric, for both the patients who visited them and the staff members who worked there. However, Mountain...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 24, 2011 | News
By 11 a.m. here at the 2011 Architectural & Interior Design Showcase judging, being held at the International Interior Design Association offices in Chicago, our meeting room is a cacophony of sound.Our 20+ jury members are getting into the thick of it after...
