by HCD Guest Author | Nov 16, 2009 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN Online Editor Chris Gaerig interviewed various members of the healthcare design community at HCD.09 to get their perspective on issues affecting the industry. In this video, interviewees address the question, How has your company/the industry fared...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 13, 2009 | News
How well do you know your furniture and how it works for your environment? Nurses’ stations, patient rooms, lounge areas, family centers, emergency departments, physician office, medical office buildings—What type of furniture is best for specialized care? I’ve...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2009 | News
Ever wonder why some doctors’ offices and ambulatory clinics don’t have to meet the stringent requirements of The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for Healthcare Occupancies (Chapters 18 and 19)? For example, why aren’t the corridors in an outpatient MRI...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2009 | News
In response to Kirk Hamilton’s column in the most recent issue of the HERD Journal, is evidence-based design a “field”? 20.00% – Yes, because of the ability to study and research it 7.50% – Yes, it is a “subspecialization” of...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 6, 2009 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.09 educational session: Biophilic Healthcare Design Presenter: Roger Ulrich, PhD, Beale Professorship in Health Facilities Design, Professor of Architecture, Texas A&M University In Roger Ulrich’s presentation on biophilic healthcare design, he...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 6, 2009 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.09 educational session: 2030 Nanotechnology in Hospitals: Is the Future Smaller? Presenter: Angela Burke, March, Sc, Dip Arch, Miss, NBBJ Architects In Angela Burke’s presentation, she attempted to conclude whether or not, with the emergence of...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 6, 2009 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.09 educational session: Capturing Proactive Construction Risk Assessments Costs in Planning and Design Presenter: Michael Chihoski, MS, CHFM, CHSP, SASHE, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Engineering Division, OSF Healthcare System; and John...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2009 | News
I recently had a tooth extracted at my dentist, and the experience had every potential to be catastrophic. Having someone digging around in my mouth on a Wednesday morning with a full day of work awaiting me after the procedure, does not set the stage for a relaxing...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 4, 2009 | News
As electronic health records become more prevalent in hospitals, do you have to build extra space for IT hardware for support?Yes – 57.89%No – 26.32%We always build shell space for such expansion – 15.79%
