by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Much has been written about the advantages of designing and building facilities—including healthcare facilities—to be sustainable or green. Proponents of green building argue that green building is not only justified because of the healthcare industry’s core...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
If ever there was a time to pull on your galoshes, now may just be it. These past few months have been a roller-coaster ride on so many fronts; economically, politically, and even emotionally as we try to take stock and understand how all of these changes will impact...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | Trends
One common criticism of virtually all of the recently (and thankfully) concluded presidential campaigns was their glib use of the word “change.” It seemed at times that the only real change in sight was the speech or commercial that didn’t use the word. Well,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Television/nurse-call remote Crest Healthcare Supply introduces Remote Call-IR™, the new resident-friendly, combined TV remote control and call cord. This innovative nurse-call device features large TV control buttons that allow residents to easily control the TV...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Architects and designers who are given the task of creating a healing, welcoming, and familiar medical environment for children are in an unenviable position. Given that the patients’ needs are drastically different from those of the designers, as well as the...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Did you ever wonder why surgical scrubs are predominantly khaki green? I’ve seen a few in blue and pink, but the majority is one or the other shade of khaki green. It seems that at the turn of the century, before the invention of the electric light bulb,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Introduction Healthcare Design is pleased to bring you our 3rd annual Corporate Profiles edition. While we continue throughout the year to bring you the latest in groundbreaking facility design across the world, these profiles highlight the architects, designers, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
As our nation increases in population and age, both acute- and long-term-care institutions find themselves compelled to upgrade or expand their facilities to support technological advances and to meet the expectations of the patients served. But upgrading and...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
Project Summary Owner: Children’s Specialized Hospital Project Completed: December 2007 Architecture: HKS, Inc.: Ron Dennis, Doug Compton, Gerry Hicks, Kathryn Barry, Michael Miller Interior Design: Granary Associates: Paige Macfarlan (currently with Burt,...
by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
A major national provider of occupational medicine puts forth the challenge: the $1.3 billion company, called Concentra, wants to shift most of its focus from occupational medicine toward urgent care—from a 90:10 ratio to a 40:60 ratio, specifically—and to redesign...
