by HCD Guest Author | Oct 11, 2011 | News
It is a thing of the past when companies could attract top talent by simply having an interesting advertisement and an informative "profile" section on their website. Top talent now has all the tools at their disposal to make a 360 assessment of your firm...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 11, 2011 | Trends
We all have those songs that pop into our heads for no apparent reason. Maybe they’re random and maybe they are a window into our souls—who is to say? The two that seem to show up in my head most often are David Soul’s “Don’t Give Up On Us” and Diana Ross’s theme from...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 11, 2011 | News
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” begins Charles Dickens’s “A Tale of Two Cities.” Now, two centuries later, that sentiment strikes a familiar chord with design firm leaders who see U.S. healthcare projects in a...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 6, 2011 | News
Getting clients to fully understand two-dimensional architectural plans can be challenging. Getting consensus from administrators, physicians, and medical staff on design decisions can be even more difficult. Physical room mock-ups have shown to be an effective...
by Jennifer Silvis | Oct 6, 2011 | News
In 2008, Spectrum Health Systems of Grand Rapids, Michigan, noted an interesting finding in its staff satisfaction surveys: Employees were generally unhappy with the quality of their break rooms. To respond to this piece of information, the health system initiated...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 30, 2011 | News
Cancer treatment is evolving. In the era of genomic medicine with new knowledge emerging from research, two trends are paramount in cancer center design—supporting personalized medicine and creating rapid translational research from bench to bedside. The...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 29, 2011 | News
On September 28th, the U.S. Department of Justice released a statement announcing its decision to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Affordable Care Act.“The Department has consistently and...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 29, 2011 | News
Lancaster General Health (LGH), a regional healthcare system based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, offers comprehensive healthcare services to Lancaster County residents, ranging from emergency medicine and general surgery to cancer care and women’s health. The...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 29, 2011 | Trends
Inpatient room satisfaction peer ranking moved from the 19th percentile to the 94th percentile. Falls with injuries were reduced by 86%. Medication errors were reduced by 19%. These are just some of the exciting results Paoli Hospital has witnessed since opening its...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 29, 2011 | Trends
In June at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) presented The Center for Health Design (CHD) with its Star Award. Originated in 1995, the Star Award was created to recognize and demonstrate appreciation for...
