by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News, Trends
The newest revision to the Green Guide for Health Care’s (GGHC) Operation Section was recently released amid a handful of studies from various sources declaring that green building will be a bright spot in these hard economic times and might even be an integral...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News
Project SummaryCompletion Date: November 2008 Owner: HealthEast/St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Paul, MN Owner’s Representative: Boldt Consulting Services, Milwaukee, WI Executive Architect (Architect-of-Record): BWBR Architects, St. Paul, MN Design Architect:...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News
The Cleveland Clinic is world renowned for its treatment and service, something that it holds as a significant point of pride. It’s only fitting then, that their art collection be similarly spectacular, something that Joanne Cohen, executive director and curator...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News
Several trends are becoming increasingly important as baby boomers age and require elder healthcare services. Most patients are increasing the amount of time spent traveling to appointments when primary care physicians request medical tests oriented toward the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News
Pebble Partners’ commitment to utilize an evidence-based design process within their healthcare building projects is reinforced through the contribution and enthusiasm of their architecture and design teams. Having architecture firms involved, and in many cases,...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News, Trends
One of the more fascinating aspects of publishing a long-term care design annual is the chance it gives us to follow the evolution of design concepts from year to year. Now in its 13th year, DESIGN/Environments for Aging has been tracking the long-term care design...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2009 | News
Changing an organization’s culture from a medical model to a resident-centered model is a continuous process that takes time and does not happen overnight. Think of it as a journey, rather than a destination. It is a movement that encourages homes to examine...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 26, 2009 | News
How important is iconic architectural design in the design of a hospital? 36% – Very important 33% – Somewhat important 31% – Not important Comments: -A functional design is equally important reflecting service needs -Is there and STC rating for...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 25, 2009 | News
“Google,” used as a verb, has almost reached a synonymous status with “look up.” “Look up” used to mean, go to the desk drawer and heave out the yellow two-inch thick book crammed with a boring black and white list of numbers and addresses. Google and other search...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 24, 2009 | News
Like many of us, we’re carefully reviewing budgets for every line item. However, this is a good time to put into place some relatively simple ideas to enhance the patient experience. Service is not costly and updating your environment can be a minimal expense if done...
