by HCD Guest Author | Jan 5, 2011 | News
C. diff, or Clostridium difficile, has created a challenge when designing for a hospitality feel in an acute care setting. Typically, carpeting is used to create a softer image, lower general foot traffic noise, and increase the overall level of design. Per the Center...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 4, 2011 | News
We all do it, every year at this time—we begin to think about repenting our holiday overindulgences and aspire to refocus on what we attempted to accomplish last year at this time. It always starts with goals to exercise more, eat healthier, spend less, and be a...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 4, 2011 | News
As the new year opens and many of us return to work after an all-too-brief holiday break, notices of slight upturns in the construction industry have started to surface: Construction employment either increased or remained steady in a growing number of metropolitan...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | News
We have seen amazing technical advancements in medicine in recent years. New drug regimens, minimally invasive surgeries, advanced imaging technologies, and electronic medical records are all increasing healthcare effectiveness. It is also threatening old ways of...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 Conference, November 13-16, 2010, in Las VegasHealthcare Design 2011 January;11(1):26-27
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | Trends
Quick-what’s your favorite color? Does it make you feel good? The idea that certain colors can affect how we feel is not new. Many believe certain colors can make you more productive, relaxed, or excited, for example. For the last 20 years, I have specialized in...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2010As part of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference held November 13-16, 2010, in Las Vegas, attendees were invited to participate in one of seven tours taking place in new and recently renovated healthcare facilities around The Strip. One of those...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | Projects
Fast-track process in the ED We’ve all heard stories from friends and family members who rushed to an emergency department (ED) with a swollen ankle, for instance, only to wait hours in a waiting room before seeing a doctor. This occurs because hospital...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | News
A new business model is rapidly emerging for healthcare providers, replacing the model under which both hospitals and physicians have operated for almost 45 years. Since Medicare was enacted in 1966, the healthcare provider industry has operated within a...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2011 | News
Dear Editor, Thank you so very much for your September 2010 interview as a preview to our Evidence-Based Design (EBD) Furniture Checklist presentation at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference. We were delighted to share with HEALTHCARE DESIGN magazine readers the...
