by HCD Guest Author | Dec 15, 2010 | News
Healthcare design does not naturally lend itself to the comforts of home. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, much of my own design work has focused on finding elements that evoke home and a sense of well-being. Pleasant distractions in a welcoming environment can...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 14, 2010 | News
As a member of a design team that recently completed an award-winning hospital chapel in Tacoma, Washington, it really brought to life for me how these sacred spaces are utilized by the community of patients and staff. The diversity of the people who use these spaces...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 9, 2010 | News
Interactive Design Process, Collaborative Design Approach, Integrated Project Delivery, BIM, 3P, and Lean production process … so many new terms in the world of design and construction. What does it all mean? How will it affect and change my business that I’ve been...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 8, 2010 | News
An interesting survey came to our attention in the HEALTHCARE DESIGN office. Angie’s List, a company that collects consumer reviews of local service businesses for a fee, has released the results of a recent poll for the Least Complained About Companies and the...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 8, 2010 | News
One of the most frustrating aspects of construction is the time it takes to complete a building. The parts and processes that comprise healthcare construction—buyout, subcontractor mobilization, manual labor with tools and machinery—are pretty much...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 7, 2010 | News
The healthcare environment sometimes becomes a place for residency. Whether it is just for a brief tenure, or to fulfill long-term needs, the healthcare environment can become much more than just a place for healing—it can develop into a home.In the residential...
by Jennifer Silvis | Dec 6, 2010 | News
The year is winding down, and I know many of you out there may still be in need of some continuing education units. With that in mind, I thought I’d remind you of a pretty neat event taking place tomorrow. As an extension of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2010 | News
I imagine it would be rather difficult for those in the healthcare design industry to categorize 2010 as one of the better years in history. Marked by healthcare reform dramatics, a still-sluggish economy, and general confusion, 2010 might have seemed to many in the...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2010 | News
Earlier this year, HEALTHCARE DESIGN launched a public nomination period on the magazine's Web site (healthcaredesignmagazine.com) and asked our readership to tell us who they thought were the most influential people in healthcare design in 2010.A shortlist of 50...
