by HCD Guest Author | Apr 19, 2009 | News
When was the last time you visited the Emergency Room and had to wait in a chair that after five minutes of sitting in the worn out, flat cushioned, peeling vinyl seat you knew it was going to be a long night? Here’s a question for all the new Dad’s out...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 15, 2009 | News
Duke University Hospital has earned an award for environmental stewardship and design excellence for its 2007 heliport roof replacement project. The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing presented the award in February during the 2009...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 14, 2009 | News
Improving patient outcomes is a constant focus for U.S. healthcare providers as well as patients and government agencies. Patient safety is at the heart of current healthcare quality improvement efforts in our nation. Enhanced patient safety through a significant...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 12, 2009 | News
To determine if sharing or outsourcing facility management is right for your organization, ask yourself these three questions: 1- What is the most effective use of facility management? If you’ve got multiple sites, purchasing a facility management package arrangement...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 12, 2009 | News
How important is a patient’s sense of control over his or her environment in healthcare and healing facilities? Research suggests that a patient’s perceived control over their environment has a positive effect on their overall health and health outcomes when receiving...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 8, 2009 | News
How important do you think social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook are in the current business climate? 29% – Very important 29% – Moderately important 38% – Not important at all 04% – What’s Twitter? COMMENTS -For...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 5, 2009 | News
My last blog about multi-denominational healthcare worship spaces had me thinking about specific design experiences. I am always inspired by how invested community members are in the design process. Healthcare facilities and hospitals are truly community buildings...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 1, 2009 | News
If there is anything we should learn from this economic collapse, it is that risk costs money! Health care organizations must begin to understand that the default AE/CM process is fraught with risk for which the hospital pays.There is a common misperception among...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 1, 2009 | News
One of the more controversial factors in planning the configuration of the ideal patient room is the location of the toilet room. You prefer: 51% – Inboard toilet room concept places the toilet room at the room entry and next to the corridor as in a typical...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2009 | News
Integrating environmental principles into the planning, design, construction, and operations of healthcare facilities has shown a direct and indirect impact on human health and wellbeing. As an industry that employs so many Americans and drives such a large percentage...
