by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 11, 2010 | News
The HEALTHCARE DESIGN office is bustling as our team prepares to head off to Las Vegas for the HCD.10 show Nov. 13-16 at the MGM Grand Hotel. For those of you attending the conference, or for anyone who can’t make it but wants to follow what’s happening from the show,...
by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 10, 2010 | News
During the annual observance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we’ll all remember the service men and women who have volunteered their time, and lives, to our country. One way the United States has worked to pay back what’s been given to us all is through the Department of...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 8, 2010 | News
Only FIVE DAYS until the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10! This year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference in Las Vegas (11/13-11/16) is shaping up to be our best yet. We have some great presenters and partners this year including; award winning author and business consultant Dev...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2010 | News
The 2010 midterm elections were closely contested races that left mixed feelings on both sides of the political aisle. The lead-up to the state and local elections was the usual flood of television advertising, yard signs, and political celebrity appearances. With all...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 3, 2010 | News
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by Jennifer Silvis | Nov 3, 2010 | News
Some of you may have caught an interestingnews item out of HKS, Inc., about two weeks ago. The firm is launching a nonprofit entity called the Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation (CADRE) that will serve as a research arm dedicated to improving the...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 2, 2010 | News
For patients, family members, and extended caregivers, hospital stays are an emotional rollercoaster ride contributing to disruptions in sleep patterns, eating habits, and daily activities.With the advent of evidence-based design and intent-driven construction...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 1, 2010 | News
I recently completed Barry LePatner’s bookBroken Buildings, Busted Budgets, in which he proposes some solutions to one of the struggles healthcare, and the entire U.S. construction industry, is dealing with: unpredictable cost inflation. LePatner poses ideas...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2010 | News
As an interior designer working on large projects for senior housing facilities for the past 20 years, I have been in a constant battle with manufacturers to produce products that meld the three most important criteria specifically needed for senior housing:...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2010 | Trends
Hurricane Earl played havoc with most of the eastern seaboard this past Labor Day weekend. It would have been convenient to stay on vacation for a few more days or leave the recreational boat in the water over the holiday weekend, but the threat of the force of nature...
