by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 22, 2011 | Trends
Don’t we all love a good story? Storytelling is a great way to help people understand an idea and to personalize it. Stories can make a great addition to healthcare interior design presentations. An effective story should tell what is meaningful to the client and how...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2011 | News
Earlier this month, the chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Anirban Basu, noted during a press conference that a recovery of the nation’s construction industry may be as far as two years away.In even more deflating news, Basu...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 20, 2011 | News
Furniture—like heating and lighting—remains indispensible to delivering quality healthcare. These common objects are expected to support many healthcare tasks, such as providing patients and family members with support from stress and fatigue, enabling...
by Jennifer Silvis | Jun 17, 2011 | News
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is a large tertiary care hospital, part of the Longwood Medical District in Boston. BIDMC is the result of two separate hospitals that merged in 1996, resulting in a campus that has two specific areas (East Campus is the...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 16, 2011 | News
It's been happening more and more across the country—hospital mergers or closings. Usually there's been careful planning, talks, and forethought dedicated to the final event. However, in most instances, the biggest outcry comes from the local...
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...
