by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Bleach-cleanable fabric Setting out to develop a fabric that meets the needs of healthcare design, Wearbest offers a blend of performance characteristics in its BD Healthcare collection. This is a bleach-cleanable healthcare fabric with recycled content and a high-end...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | News
A recent poll on Healthcare Building Ideas asked: As we enter a new year, what is your primary concern?61.90% – The economy9.52% – Finding qualified staff0.00% – Finishing existing projects19.05% – Finding new clients9.52% – Increased...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | News
Project Summary Owner: Lake HealthCompletion Date: August 2009Architecture and Interior Design: Karlsberger, Columbus, OhioConstruction Manager: Gilbane Building Company, Cleveland, OhioMEP Engineering: Karpinski Engineering, Cleveland, OhioCivil Engineering: CT...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | News
A recent poll on HEALTHCARE DESIGN asked: How significantly is disaster planning taken into account in your designs to be prepared for events like the tragedy in Haiti? 60.00% – We always take disaster planning into account when designing a facility 40.00%...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | Trends
The Center for Health Design is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of healthcare and design professionals who passionately believe, at a minimum, that: Patients should be able to devote their energies to getting well without having to fight their environments....
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is transforming the A/E/C industry. As the industry understanding of the process matures, our models become more complex. Information in the model takes on a greater responsibility for being more accurate and our relationships with...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | News
“Reflections” is a new column featuring thoughts and commentary by former HEALTHCARE DESIGN Editor-in-Chief Richard L. Peck. Ah, the comment every parent wants to see on a preschooler’s report card. And now, wouldn’t you know, it’s a comment...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | Trends
This year, for the first time, Practice Greenhealth has compiled data from its 2009 Partner for Change (PFC) Award applications, in an effort to break “greening” down into specific activities and help identify the structure that supports ongoing environmental...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | News
Pebble Partner Affinity Health System’s St. Elizabeth Hospital, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, applies Lean principles to identify and eliminate waste, evidence-based design (EBD) practices to enhance the patient experience, and sustainable criteria to design...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2010 | Trends
I’ve always loved new beginnings and all the optimism that comes with them. A new school year meant fresh clean notebooks, new school clothing, and new friends. New jobs offered new opportunities, new surroundings, and new challenges. And new relationships...
