by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2010 | News
Healthcare spaces easily become saturated with “stuff: halls crowded with stretchers and wheelchairs; walls covered in handrails, bumper rails, signs, posters, and hand sanitizer dispensers; and desks stacked with files, computers, monitors, and pagers. All of...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 7, 2010 | News
When I’m designing healthcare spaces, I always keep three groups of occupants in mind throughout the entire process: patients, families/visitors, and staff. Although patients are usually at the top of my list, staff members are equally important since they spend the...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 1, 2010 | News
“Saving the planet,” the goal of the green movement, what does this mean? The planet does not need our saving; in fact, if all of mankind came together with the reverse objective of “killing” the planet, it is highly unlikely that we would be able to do so, much less...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | News
Introduction Healthcare Design and Healthcare Building Ideas are pleased to bring you our annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout the year to bring you the latest in groundbreaking facility design across the world, these profiles highlight the...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | News
The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Las Vegas, Nevada Project SummaryProject: The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain HealthProject Sponsor: Larry Ruvo and Keep Memory AliveArchitect: Gehry Partners, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhotography:...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | News
The Annual HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference received more than 390 speaker proposal submissions. These proposals were reviewed by a multidisciplinary conference design team with representatives from The Center for Health Design, the Vendome Group, the AIA, ASID, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | News
This year’s AIA National Convention in sweltering Miami marked my first attendance at the show. While our focus at HEALTHCARE DESIGN is obviously healthcare, shows like AIA help provide a broad picture of the state of architecture, and healthcare’s place...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | Trends
Almost everyone agrees that advanced clinical and information technologies offer unprecedented promise to enable healthcare solutions. But right now, many hospitals are grappling with how to optimize technology and the financial investment it requires. This article...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | News
The operating room (OR) plays a critical role in today’s hospital. A recent study by the McKesson Group estimated that the operating room generates 42% of the hospital’s revenue.1 The OR is the primary source of hospital admissions, and drives significant...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2010 | Trends
West Coast evidence-based interior designer Jain Malkin meets East Coast evidence-based interior designer Rosalyn Cama with consensus that the trend toward the evolution of healing environments is in its infancy, but fueled by the acceptance of an evidence-based...
