by HCD Guest Author | May 23, 2010 | News
With recent healthcare legislation promising basic coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, architects and designers are preparing for new opportunities. I recently talked with HGA medical planner Gary Nyberg, RA, about potential changes he sees impacting...
by HCD Guest Author | May 23, 2010 | News
Within the Washington D.C. metro area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland, there are no less than six local interior design programs. In additional to that, there are at least 12 universities and colleges with programs in architecture, engineering, product...
by HCD Guest Author | May 20, 2010 | News
As reported earlier, the final barriers to the long-awaited Cleveland Medical Mart and adjoining Convention Center have finally been lifted, and the project is now proceeding full speed ahead, with Turner Construction and URS on board as key players. Needless to say,...
by HCD Guest Author | May 18, 2010 | News
I recently came across a great video on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog from Erik Hager, a former manager at Toyota in Canada. Graban writes, “This story gets right to the core of the difference in traditional management and Lean management. Traditional management...
by HCD Guest Author | May 16, 2010 | News
The exacting demands of medical education are always evolving, driven by relentless advancements in medical knowledge, technology, and patient care. Thus, medical school architecture must also evolve and be flexible, to house new curriculums informed by...
by Jennifer Silvis | May 13, 2010 | News
The topic of sustainable, energy-efficient building is one that inherently goes hand-in-hand with healthcare, as organizations across the country battle to balance the inevitable contradiction that is at play on a daily basis inside their facilities.That contradiction...
by HCD Guest Author | May 11, 2010 | News
Evidence-based design (EBD) has really started to take form. As an emerging designer, the thought processes and approaches of EBD will inform my career. While we are seeing the effect in healthcare design, I am curious about the broader impact EBD may have on design...
by HCD Guest Author | May 3, 2010 | News
I recently had the pleasure of meeting the retired chief of oral medicine and surgery for St. Jude Hospital. I found myself wanting to understand the medical field so that I could relate to this gentleman and have meaningful conversation. I must admit I felt a little...
by HCD Guest Author | May 2, 2010 | News
Healthcare facilities are inherently complex environments. Add in the decentralized way that hospitals and clinics deliver care today, and patients often find themselves navigating through a number of different locations during the course of a single visit. Being...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2010 | News
Architectural glass Skyline Design’s 12 new patterns in kid’s glass art collection encourage interactivity and creative play. “Try-on” different hairstyles by peeking though artwork on eco-etch translucent glass panels. Complete a Maze, or Connect The Dots...
