by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
When President Bill Clinton presented Michael Graves with the National Medal of Arts in 1999, he suggested that an architect's challenge is more daunting than a physician's, quoting master architect Frank Lloyd Wright: “After all, the doctor can bury his...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
For people with autism, the world can be a complex and scary place. Recent news, films, and literature reflect the growing interest in autism, while at the same time, point to how much there is still to understand. Providing caring, safe, educational environments for...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
© Benjamin Benschneider When your medical center is generally recognized as the leading cardiology provider in the United States, how do you express that in “bricks and mortar”? That was the question confronting the Cleveland Clinic when it retained NBBJ to plan and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
It never fails. At every conference or other large industry event I attend, someone asks me where HEALTHCARE DESIGN is located. I no longer cringe when I answer, but nine times out of 10, the reaction is the same: “Cleveland? Really?” As a lifelong Cleveland resident,...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Multifunctional lounge chair Aynsley by Arcadia is seating suited for conferencing, project-team meeting, and other collaborative environments. This multifunctional lounge chair with a fixed seat cushion possesses wood, upholstered, and polyurethane arm caps, fixed or...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Fall incidents are influenced by personal (e.g., physiological) and environmental (e.g., type and condition of floor) factors and can lead to multiple negative outcomes. The average healthcare cost for a fall injury (without factoring in physician services) was close...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Healthcare organizations spend more than $5 billion each year on energy to care for patients, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency reports that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Photo By Denmarsh Photography Veterans often face a host of unique and deeply complex issues-from chemical dependence to homelessness-that linger as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder, lack of family/community support, and other situational factors. According...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Today’s credit crisis has put traditional financing out of reach for many businesses. For a healthcare facility looking to borrow tens or hundreds of millions of dollars for improvements or expansion projects, it can be virtually impossible to obtain a...
by HCD Guest Author | Jun 30, 2009 | News
Tom Moberg is an artist in his prime. A Midwesterner, his unique approach to three-dimensional plaster sculpture is eye-catching, and his “healing trees” and landscapes are showcased today in hospitals, hospices, and corporate settings throughout the United States,...
