by HCD Guest Author | Dec 1, 2008 | News
What happens when a neighborhood clinic has to serve a large non-English-speaking clientele, including large contingents of patients from Somalia and Vietnam? More to the point, how do you organize and wayfind the clinic to ensure smooth, confusion-free traffic and a...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 26, 2008 | News
Last week’s question, which happened to spill over into this week because of operator’s dating error, gained much attention and discourse from readers. So I pulled the comments out here to the blogs, to see what else people have to say about the topic. From a blog...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 25, 2008 | News
Kudos to the organizers of this year’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference in Washington, DC. There were lots of very compelling sessions! I was particularly interested in the recurring themes such as infection control, sustainable design and issues of lighting and...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 20, 2008 | News
Do you implement Lean practices in your design? • 71% Yes • 17% No • 12% Occasionally Comments:-We do, in fact our entire hospital organization is going through organized Lean methodology training. -no demand for it -HDR is Involved in three projects using Lean/IPD...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 19, 2008 | News
Too often, the popular view of sustainability only includes the environment and its direct effect on the health of people. But sustainability reaches into every aspect of development, including education, economics, and social equity. Perkins+Will architects Doug...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 17, 2008 | News
Creating building design standards is a good idea for any institution. For healthcare facilities, having a clearly defined set of building design standards is an important tool that can help manage many aspects of a facility as large and complex as a hospital....
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 13, 2008 | News
Last week’s survey results: I voted for: 40.48% – John McCain 57.14% – Barack Obama 2.38% – Other Comments: -Obama is what that is and he’s what a lot of people stand for. -Nader – Natural Law Party! -You wouldn’t let a brain...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 12, 2008 | News
Images courtesy of Henry Domke The HEALTHCARE DESIGN conference was pulled off successfully, with a slew of sessions, roundtable discussions, exhibitor presentations, and board meetings all crammed in the four-day event in Washington, D.C., this week. I’ve only been...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 9, 2008 | News
After attending the HEALTHCARE DESIGN.05 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, a small group of registered nurses was inspired to address a knowledge gap it found among nurses who are increasingly being invited to the planning table. Since then, the Nursing Institute for...
by HCD Guest Author | Nov 7, 2008 | News
In recent years, visits to U.S. hospital emergency departments hit record highs, reaching 114 million visits in 2003 according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the same time, the number of hospitals with emergency departments has...
