by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News, Trends
The trials and tribulations of a magazine editor probably don’t rank very high on anyone’s list of must-reads. But this job is no different from anyone else’s—it has its emotional highs, lows, excitements, disappointments, and anticipations. And this...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
On November 14, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) approved plans to amend the requirements for hospital seismic safety measures in order to delay billions in premature spending. The new requirements will allow significant savings in the state’s...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
When the time came to renovate the reception area of Dr. James Chan’s cosmetic surgery clinic in Taipei City, Taiwan, designer Michael Young made the decision to work primarily in a rather unusual new medium: DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ decorative glass...
by HCD Guest Author | May 25, 2008 | News
Images courtesy of Matrix Systems Martin Epstein, manager, Technical Operations—Protective Services, Cleveland Clinic. Racks of DVRs in the data center. Thirty-four-monitor video wall in the command center. Break room with kitchen and locker space. The incident...
by HCD Guest Author | May 18, 2008 | News
Patient and visitor violence against hospital staff is a real issue, considering that officials at the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) documented 55,000 reported incidences of physical assault against staff in 2007. The figure represents 4.2% of NHS’ 1.3 million...
by HCD Guest Author | May 4, 2008 | News
An interior designer synonymous with the field of healthcare design is Tama Duffy Day, FASID, IIDA, LEED AP. A winner of multiple awards who is deeply involved in academia and professional association leadership, she is the only designer to have received three Health...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2008 | News
For architectural firms, healthcare is one of the few market segments with a promising future, in large part because of aging baby boomers needing long-term care. Consequently, many companies are rushing to get on the bandwagon and develop a healthcare division....
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2008 | News
Medical headboard With angled sides to enhance access while protecting cords, the Hill-Rom Medical Headboard’s design accommodates bariatric beds, protects walls, and permits integration with any color in the headboard. It can be equipped with normal power,...
by HCD Guest Author | Apr 30, 2008 | News
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Project Summary Project Inception:August 2007 Completion: January 2011 Developer: ALDAR Owner: Mubadala Operator and Management: Cleveland Clinic Master Architect: HDR, Inc. (San Francisco) Design...
