by HCD Guest Author | Feb 29, 2008 | News
It’s taken a while to pull everything together, but I am quite pleased with the results. It’s a good feeling to see people of different professional skills (editors, videographers, Web developer, etc.) come together and make a product, even if it is a six-minute...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
The belief in light and color therapy as a method for healing is not new. Prior to the advent of drugs, doctors utilized the healing properties of the sun to improve health, both physically and psychologically. Many cultures have recognized the potential healing...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
It has been well documented that self-harm activities are prominent among patients suffering from psychiatric disorders and that inpatient suicides have occurred with increased frequency in many psychiatric units/facilities.1,2,3 The last decade also has seen an...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | Trends
Every so often a “new” concept emerges that is so obvious, you wonder why it isn’t an “old” concept, or business as usual. For example, with absolutely no historical knowledge to back me up, I’m willing to bet that the amount of time between discovery of...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
Until recently, U.S. hospitals averaged an increase of only 1% annually on investment in fixed assets, such as buildings, infrastructure, and equipment for several years. Now, after nearly a decade of consolidation and underfunding of infrastructure, healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
I am an eternal optimist. My philosophy is that life is going to come at you no matter what you do, so you might as well enjoy the ride. There is no better time of year for an eternal optimist than the start of the New Year. Fresh start, clean slate, new...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
Pebble Partner opening the doors of a new facility presents an eagerly anticipated opportunity to see evidence-based design strategies at work and to measure the results of their implementation. The opening of Dublin Methodist Hospital last month after many years of...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
With the launch of the new HEALTHCARE DESIGN Web site, we have begun experimenting with new Web site “modules,” such as this blog section here or videos (like these). Yesterday I ran across a construction company that received an award for its water conservation...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
For anyone involved in the design and construction industry, it’s unlikely a day goes by without at least hearing a mention of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This project delivery tool has promised increased team collaboration, improved schedules, cost...
by HCD Guest Author | Feb 1, 2008 | News
GGHC Releases Prescriptive Path to Energy Efficiency The Green Guide for Health Care’s report, “A Prescriptive Path to Energy Efficiency Improvements for Hospitals,” is a peer-reviewed methodology for hospitals greater than 70,000 square feet to achieve a 14%...
