by HCD Guest Author | Sep 12, 2011 | News
Recently, HKS’s Clinical Solutions & Research (HKS CS&R) team partnered with Northern Lights Navigation to conduct an operations analysis for Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) in Orlando, Florida. It was a fascinating effort that preceded and...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 7, 2011 | News
I am pleased to announce that I will be joining The Neenan Company to co-host a Twitter chat at #RethinkArch. Join us to discuss where we were in healthcare design ten years ago, where we're at now, and where we're going. We'll be looking at...
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 7, 2011 | News
We are in the midst of a global war for healthcare talent.Due to the looming retirement of millions of baby boomers and the relatively small size of Generation X, organizations across all industries are focusing their attention on the upcoming...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 7, 2011 | News
Please open the attached PDF to view the 2011 Healthcare Design Green Directory.
by Jennifer Silvis | Sep 6, 2011 | News
Healthcare technology is revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare today. Federal government initiatives as well as deployment of new technologies are driving many of the architecture and design decisions in facilities today. Electronic medical records, wireless...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 6, 2011 | News
I cringe when I hear the word “lean.” Not because I do not believe in the work of the Toyoda family and Taiichi Ohno, and others who ultimately led to the overuse of the term, but because most instances where I hear “lean” have nothing to...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 2, 2011 | News
Bound to enhance its reputation as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in 2010 by the independent healthcare ratings organization, HealthGrades, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center (FHMCC) is now treating as many as 80 patients a day at its new...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 31, 2011 | News
When I moved from the clinical and diagnostic side of healthcare as a medical technologist to publishing, I brought with me a legacy of training in sciences and research methodology. In the laboratory, metrics, analytical observations, and logical summaries of complex...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 29, 2011 | News
Legend says the phrase “the devil is in the details” was coined by an architect. Whether or not this is true, it’s fitting for the profession, especially those who design healthcare facilities. An enormous amount of coordination and detail is...
by HCD Guest Author | Aug 26, 2011 | News
Healing gardens aren’t a fad. One of the earliest healing gardens dates back to the 1100s. In a time before pain pills, St. Bernard’s hospice at Clairvaux Abbey in France featured a cloistered garden because he believed being in nature comforted his...
