by HCD Guest Author | Mar 10, 2008 | News
I am currently working on a partnership project to renovate a psychiatric inpatient unit to be more therapeutic. Many behavioral health facilities are dated and an institutional. Budgets are often to blame along with aging facilities. We are in the process of securing...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 7, 2008 | News
A Joint Commission roundtable recently called for the development of a national performance measurement data strategy. The press release says that most performance measurement efforts operate in isolation from one another and rarely provide a consistent picture of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 5, 2008 | News
I just found this environmental initiative/event posted by a loyal H2E listserv contributor (see my “Serving up your daily green design and operations dose” post for more info on the listserv). Here’s her post (nearly) word-for-word and my follow up: Hi Practice Green...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
Research has established the connection between physical environment and the health and safety of the residents in those environments. Institutions in good physical repair that are clean and provide appealing environments are physically healthier for individuals of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
Life is painted on a canvas that expresses many similarities and differences. As creators of environments we struggle to acknowledge what will accommodate the masses while not excluding the exceptions. The exceptions in health design have to do with the level of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | Trends
An interesting confluence of events this month brings to mind the history of our company’s varied and sundry healthcare design publications and conferences. The whole shebang started with regular editorial coverage of long-term care design in regular issues of...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
Renowned photographic artist Alan S. Maltz has garnered international acclaim and awards, but you’d never know it based on his down-to-earth, unassuming persona. “For me, it’s a labor of love,” he says. “Photography is how I express both my artistic and...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
New National BIM Standard Released The National Building Information Model Standard project (NBIMS) Executive Committee has released National BIM Standard Version 1—Part 1: Overview, Principles, and Methodologies for public use. This document, which includes...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
Data centers aren’t just in the basement anymore. In fact, they are not only linked to the traditional operational aspects of a hospital—personnel records and insurance information—they are now the critical link to the clinical side, as well. Newer technologies...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2008 | News
HEALTHCARE DESIGN is pleased to introduce The Contractor’s View: A Supplement for the Construction and Engineering Team. As the subtitle indicates, this supplement focuses on issues of particular concern to the builders, engineers, and other “hard hats” who deal...
