by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
A recent report from House Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform surveyed trauma centers in the country’s top cities and found them all lacking the capability to deal with the aftermath of “predictable surprises” such as terrorist...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
Wellspring Medical Center in Woodburn, Oregon, embodies a new concept for healthcare delivery that is designed to encourage and empower people to become and stay healthy. Wellspring’s beautiful new 89,000-square-foot facility is the first comprehensive wellness...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
When textile designer Louise Russell first brought her design concepts to New York-based Carnegie Fabrics in 1997, textiles for the healthcare industry were in a rut. Colors were institutional, patterns were simplistic, and fabrics were simply viewed as decoration for...
by HCD Guest Author | May 31, 2008 | News
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Project Summary Casa da Saúde Portugal Client: Sanusquali, SA Architect: RSO Architecture, Braga, Portugal (http://www.rso.com.pt) Total Project Area: 334,558 square meters above ground; 473,845...
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...
