by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2007 | News
Everybody understands Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and at the worst possible moment.” But when it comes to catastrophes, Murphy was an optimist—during a catastrophe, Murphy’s Law could be amended to say “Everything that can go...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2007 | News
Encouraging a strong leadership role for senior executive groups is a critical component to forming a successful project team. Healthcare projects are complex and require a diverse array of professionals to come together in the quest to create the most successful...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 31, 2007 | News
Photography by Joel Koyama In November 2006, the design firm Perkins+Will introduced an innovative model in the design of hospital rooms for child patients who experience extended hospital stays. The design infuses these long-duration medical spaces with an intensely...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 25, 2007 | News
I have been subscribed to the H2E Info Exchange Listserv for a number of months now. As I am relatively new to the fields of healthcare design and operations, this listserv has been a helpful education tool for me. I get a daily dose of info on topics such as medical...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 11, 2007 | News
As I was slogging through the tedious task of uploading the 300-plus Architectural Showcase project floorplans today, I decided to listen to one of a number of new healthcare design podcasts from the AIA. I listened to the Relationship between Design and Healthcare...
by HCD Guest Author | Oct 4, 2007 | News
In a live Webinar October 4, Lola Fritz of PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Oregon gave an in-the-trenches overview of the planning and design process for a 1.2 million square-foot replacement hospital that’s system built. Critical in the design...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Zeidler Partnership Architects (ZPA) has completed the design of a 340-bed, 600,000-square-foot Diagnostic Imaging and Surgical Procedures hospital—Assuta Medical Center—located in the northern greenbelt of Tel Aviv’s high-technology district. It is being...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Lamps with organic contours The Pod Lamp by Studio Lilica is an elegant expression of nature. Made from inherently flame-resistant fabric on a lightweight frame, the organic forms soften light and radiate a feeling of well-being. The lamps are available in more than...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
with a mission and mandate to provide quality healthcare, education, and research to the people of India, the new Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata (Calcutta) will serve the northeastern regions of India, as well as the neighboring countries of Nepal, Bhutan, and...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
“A mind is like a parachute, it only works when it is open.” Today the population of planet Earth is approximately 6.6 billion people. By 2050, the population is projected to be 9.5 billion people. The needs for appropriate health and hospital facilities will be...
