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...
by HCD Guest Author | May 24, 2011 | News
Project category: New construction & Remodel/Renovation (completed September 2011)Chief administrator: M. Ted Wong, Major General, Commander, Southern Regional Medical Command, BAMC Chief, US Army Dental Corps.Firm: RTKL Associates Inc., (888) 337-4685Design team:...
by HCD Guest Author | May 16, 2011 | News
Recently, HKS and Herman Miller conducted a study to identify the challenges and impediments to operational flexibility within the built environment. Interestingly, three out of the 11 impediments to operational flexibility are related to the use and implementation of...
by HCD Guest Author | May 15, 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 HCD Guest Author | May 11, 2011 | News
Photoraphy courtesy of: CollinsWoerman. Providers that continue to sit on the fence about adopting Lean processes in their operations can look to the bottom line for evidence of need. This article, the second of a two-part series, explores how to remove waste and...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 11, 2011 | News
It’s no secret that the baby boomers are aging, and the healthcare industry at-large is preparing for the onslaught as more and more treatments and health services are required for their care.At the same time, healthcare reform is painting an increasingly more...
