by HCD Guest Author | Jul 26, 2009 | News
How active are you on social networking sites? 3.64% – I’m on all of them 24/7! 36.36% – I check sites daily 27.27% – I log in a few times a week 10.91% – I only look once a month 21.82% – I avoid them at all...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 22, 2009 | News
Continuing ourtour through the Arlington Free Clinic in Arlington County, Virginia, HEALTHCARE DESIGN Editor Richard Peck interviews Tama Duffy Day, FASID, IIDA, LEED AP, who provides a broad overview of the project from the design standpoint. Below is a two-part...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 20, 2009 | News
The proposed healthcare reform bills, if passed… 60.0% – Will have a noticeable impact on healthcare design 10% – Will have no impact on healthcare design 30% – May have an impact, but not in the immediate future COMMENTS – When there are...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 20, 2009 | News
We are often asked about the use and benefits or Isolated Power Systems in place of Ground Fault Circuit Protectors in Operating Rooms. There are several things to keep in mind:This is a grey area for many hospitals and the codes that govern them. The grey area...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 20, 2009 | News
The image of a hospital has evolved ever since the nation’s first hospital opened in 1752. The common connection remains in a hospital’s ability to elicit the patient and community’s emotional response, whether experiencing the birth of a child,...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 15, 2009 | News
A majority of us are aware of the “process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes”, or Evidence-Based Design (EBD), as defined by The Center for Health Design (2009). Our hope: EBD will...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 14, 2009 | News
I recently met with colleagues for a discussion on senior housing trends and thought I’d share the three things we’re seeing in this growing and evolving industry: 1- Tailored Sizes We’re seeing more diversity in senior housing developments. Smaller developments –...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 13, 2009 | News
“Dignity” and “respect.” These are the attributes that patients told designers they most wanted to see reflected in the design of the Arlington Free Clinic. The Clinic has provided healthcare services by volunteers, now numbering more than 500, to the un- and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 12, 2009 | News
As I sat down today at the laptop to begin this article, my mind was flooded with thoughts of “Designing Spaces that are user friendly for our seniors.” My grandmother is very dear to me as I am sure yours are to you. As I write this, she is a very special senior in...
by HCD Guest Author | Jul 12, 2009 | News
Is the regulatory environment keeping up with design innovation? 36.84% – No, not quick enough 26.32% – Yes, but slowly 36.84% – Regulations are way behind what’s happening in design COMMENTS – We are selling and skewing sustainable language...
