by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
After attending the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.05 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, a small group of registered nurses were inspired to address a knowledge gap they found among nurses who are increasingly being invited to the planning table. Since then, the Nursing Institute...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
In February, construction began on what will be Washington state’s first LEED-certified inpatient hospital. In mid-February, Puyallup’s MultiCare-Good Samaritan Hospital authorized registration of the project as a candidate for LEED for New Construction...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
In 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) initiated the first annual AIA/AAH National Healthcare Design Awards program. Continuing the AIA’s legacy of celebrating outstanding works of contemporary...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
The installation of art programs in hospitals is not only a new and evolving concept, but also an expensive one with only incremental amounts of research. Though studies show that views to the outdoors, soothing and calming colors, and the presence of nature and art...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
Owner: Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital Architecture: TRO Jung Brannen Associate Architects: AHS International Architectural Design Consulting and Shenzhen General Institute of Architects Design and Research Interior Design: Shenzhen General Institute of...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
Weill Greenberg Center creates a striking and singular new identity for the Weill Cornell Medical College and for healthcare (figure 1). Replacing an unsightly parking lot, the 330,000-square-foot, 15-story building is the first stage in Weill Cornell Medical...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | Trends
HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 will be held in Washington, D.C., November 8-11. Ten out of the 49 educational sessions to be presented at the conference will come from the Pebble Project, a research program created by The Center for Health Design to implement evidence-based...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
As frequent readers of HEALTHCARE DESIGN can attest, the “look” of hospitals has changed radically over the past 10 years—perhaps no more so than in their exterior appearance. The gray monoliths of yesteryear are no longer with us (or at least not as prevalently)....
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | Trends
Acute care hospitals are continually evolving their approach to adult inpatient care. They are searching for ways to best serve patients and their families while reducing operational costs. This has resulted in the rethinking of the established model of three levels...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2008 | News
On the evening of September 11, 2008, a Presidential Candidate Forum on National Service was hosted at Columbia University in New York City. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain were both asked to address the topic of national service. As each presented his views, I...
