by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
Nursing unit design has always fascinated healthcare architects. Not just because it’s an interesting design problem with inherently competing needs and conflicting goals, but also because a quick study of the evolution of the nursing unit reveals that we have...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
JCR Releases Safety and Design Book A not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources (JCR) has released a new book, Safe by Design: Designing Safety in Health Care Facilities, Processes, and Culture. The publication offers lessons learned...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | Trends
Striving to provide quality care in a healing environment, healthcare facilities are taking a closer look at methods of sterilization and high-level disinfection for reusable medical equipment. Prevalent practices, including the use of ethylene oxide and...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | Trends
Since the late 1980s, architects at The Estopinal Group (TEG) have provided facilities solutions on more than 500 projects, with significant attention to healthcare-related assignments. President R. Wayne Estopinal, AIA, AHCA, founded TEG and has grown it into a...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
Artist Tom Moberg has been fascinated with nature, especially trees, since childhood, and for more than thirty years these ancient symbols of life have inspired his art. In fact, trees of various shapes, sizes, and textures have been the focus of his artwork...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
Moving parallel with the welcoming of new residents to one of the fastest-growing counties in Indiana, a new patient tower extends a cheery, light-filled, warmly sensitive greeting to the area’s newborns. Community Hospital North, until a few years ago a modest,...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
I have just returned from our HEALTHCARE DESIGN.07 conference in Dallas, and am amazed at how many of us are working to improve an industry that is slow to change. The girth of the healthcare industry makes change difficult unless it has widespread acceptance. It is...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
More and more design professionals and healthcare leaders are finding value in utilizing an evidence-based design process to build better buildings that help improve quality and safety. While the terms “evidence-based design” and “healing environments” have become...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
Sustainable seating collection Designed in collaboration with several healthcare architects, designers, and professionals, all of Krug’s Jordan products are GREENGUARD™ certified and have been designed to achieve reduced environmental impact: Steel and foam...
by HCD Guest Author | Jan 1, 2008 | News
Deciding whether to renovate an existing facility or build a new facility from the ground up is not for the faint of heart. Fortunately, there are a few key elements in the process that can assist you in clarifying the key decision points. Typically, these come up as...
