by HCD Guest Author | Mar 26, 2009 | News
Studies have indicated that faith affects our physical well-being. So as healthcare designers, how do we create worship spaces that are spiritually inspiring and have meaning to different cultural traditions found in hospitals today? We know that community needs and...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 24, 2009 | News
Is the real work of interior designers as a design project partner: 2.86% – Well understood by the public 74.29% – Poorly understood by the public 22.86% – Important but not necessary to publicize COMMENTS -the architect is often left with doing the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 24, 2009 | News
Last week I was talking with colleagues from the architectural and construction teams. They had a couple of interesting points about consolidating space and thoughts to keep in mind when looking at a new site that I wanted to share. Identify the Specific Needs of Your...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 18, 2009 | News
Play the video to the right to hear what attendees at the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference feel are the biggest challenges facing the healthcare building sector. Spotting new trends? Uncertainty with payment systems? The need to move toward smart hospitals? What is...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 18, 2009 | News
Do you find public stakeholders, such as governments and citizens, are more accepting or more apprehensive to new ideas about hospital design—anything from architecture aesthetics to new eco design and technology? 15% – Apprehensive and closed-minded 39% –...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 16, 2009 | News
Cheryl L. Herbert, RN, MBA, FACHE, president of Dublin Development, takesHEALTHCARE DESIGN on a tour through the Dublin Methodist Hospital near Columbus, Ohio. Completed in 2007, the 325,000-square-foot facility has been praised for the amount of natural light that...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 11, 2009 | News, Trends
With the recent news of a patient falling to her death from her hospital room window, the debate continues on whether patient room windows should be operable. What is your view? 25% – Patient room windows should be fully operable. Give the patient control over...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 11, 2009 | News
Facility managers are looking for ways to cut back and ideas on how to get more for less. One option is to conduct an audit of existing spaces. The analysis may shed light on areas that can be consolidated for smarter, more efficient uses. Begin by looking at...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 10, 2009 | News, Trends
Responsible purchasing While one may not understand, at first glance, the difference between a nitrile glove and a PVC glove, through working with group purchasing organizations, purchasing departments, and experts from industry, environmentally preferable practices...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 9, 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. The risk premium price today is higher...
