by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Every year, as part of our DESIGN coverage, our jurors participate in a roundtable discussion. This year, they met with DESIGN Editor Maureen Hrehocik to comment on the submissions and discuss trends, innovations, and problem areas noticed in the entries. Our panel...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Just as your organization uses operational, compliance, and financial audits to understand how well you are meeting your mission and objectives, an environmental audit can help you create a better residential care environment. Why conduct an environmental audit?...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 30, 2010 | News
Public Private Partnership (PPP) hospitals are a trend seen in other parts of the world that can provide lessons learned for large healthcare projects in the United States. Skanska currently has over $4 billion in hospital projects underway through this form of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 30, 2010 | News
Precautionary principle: a moral principle guarding against actions that might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public, caused by human actions on the environment and human health. The precautionary principle implies that there is a responsibility to intervene...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 30, 2010 | News
As designers, we provide expertise that enables our healthcare clients to be industry leaders. Staying atop of industry changes—from shifting demographics to evolving technology and Evidence Based research—pays off in better designed facilities. Over the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 29, 2010 | News
Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized facility dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. Kennedy Krieger’s new Outpatient Center-located in the heart of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 29, 2010 | News
The evidence-based design (EBD) process outlined in the EDAC (Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification) program can be customized to fit each healthcare environment’s unique needs. Despite this flexibility, it can be challenging for healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 29, 2010 | News
Given the current economic situation and pending healthcare reform, healthcare owners aren’t just looking for the most aesthetic, inviting healthcare environments to promote customer loyalty. Today’s clients are relying upon their design teams to create...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 29, 2010 | News
Kathy Hathorn Gone are the days when displaying healthcare facility art anywhere other than a waiting area was considered an extravagance. Project sponsors and designers alike these days accept that art belongs not only in waiting areas, but throughout the healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 29, 2010 | Trends
Remember when you were a kid and it was Mother’s Day and you asked your mom when “Kids’ Day” was? And you were informed (very annoyingly) that every day was kids’ day? I certainly didn’t agree with the sentiment at the time! I wanted my own...
