by HCD Guest Author | Feb 23, 2011 | News
PHOTO CREDIT: CollinsWoerman Left: The front entrance to Pullman Regional Hospital in the rural community of Pullman, Washington.As providers begin to understand the impact healthcare reform will have on their business, many hospitals and medical centers are looking...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Since joining the HEALTHCARE DESIGN team last year, I’ve noticed my entire perception of healthcare facilities has become much more thoughtful and introspective. With each visit to a doctor’s office, I think more and more about how I feel and what influence my...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 17, 2011 | News
In 2007, Jean M. Young, ASID, CID, AAHID, wrote “A summary of Color in Healthcare Environments: A Critical Review of the Research Literature” for HEALTHCARE DESIGN. In the article, she reviewed the 2003 research study from what was then the Coalition for Health...
by Jennifer Silvis | Feb 16, 2011 | News
It’s no secret that now isn’t exactly a boom time for construction, whether in the public or private sector. However, it appears the industry must prepare for yet another blow, at least according to numbers just released by the Associated General...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 14, 2011 | Trends
In the February issue of HEALTHCARE DESIGN, Janet Brown’s Green Column, “A fruitful partnership: Where philanthropy and healthcare sustainability intersect,” relates the story of Magee-Womens Hospital, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and its efforts...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 11, 2011 | News
Designing and producing wayfinding in the healthcare environment is a study of the human perception of space and navigation of specific environments. Patients, visitors, and staff all enter healthcare facilities with varying levels of stress, emotion, and tolerance of...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 10, 2011 | News
Late last week, I traversed the country in the middle of one of the most horrifying winter storms in recent memory, traveling from our headquarters here in Cleveland to Concord, California, home of our publishing partners atThe Center for Health Design. In a day-long...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 9, 2011 | News
In my last post, I discussed the results of a survey asking participants to identify design features that are important to them in healthcare facilities. Surprisingly, lighting received the most responses, with natural light gaining particular attention. As an...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 9, 2011 | News
As providers begin to understand the impact healthcare reform will have on their business, many hospitals and medical centers are looking to Lean process and design as a way to do more with less. Doug Grove of CollinsWoerman explores this topic in the second...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 8, 2011 | News
The front entrance to Overlake Hospital and Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington. As providers begin to understand the impact healthcare reform will have on their business, many hospitals and medical centers are looking to Lean process and design as a way to do more...
