by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Designing for the international healthcare market involves more than just a change in time zone. It means understanding a different healthcare system and comprehending the nuances of a different culture, as well. These principles held true—and presented some exciting...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Hospices will never cater to the vast majority of people, most of whom will die at home, in residential care, or on the ward of a mainstream hospital. Nevertheless, the modern hospice movement—which many date from the establishment of St. Christopher’s Hospice...
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
This month, Kaiser Permanente is launching a Global Health and Safety Initiative (GHSI) with a small kick-off meeting in Oakland, California. The Center for Health Design and Health Care Without Harm are partners in this important initiative, along with several other...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
It’s 80°F. Looking through the open window, down a steep hillside overgrown with lush green vegetation, the Caribbean Sea stretches out to the horizon. Inside, a gentle breeze keeps the humidity at bay, while a hummingbird alights on a bright yellow hibiscus by...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
“American, and pro-o-o-u-d of it!” So goes the TV commercial for a local Cleveland car dealer who all but trips over the United States flag as he struts about his bright, shiny new car lot. The knee-jerk reaction to this can be twofold: warm commendation from those...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Art is defined as the human creation of beautiful or thought provoking works. Nature is the expression and spirit of creation beyond the human influence. Therapeutic Environmental Solutions (TESS) works to create a bridge between the two, using photographic art of...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
At first glance, you are struck by Sidra Medical and Research Center’s incandescent design, one that reflects and even celebrates the Middle Eastern sky—but the academic medical center, now in design, is much more than meets the eye. The all-digital Sidra will...
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...
by HCD Guest Author | Sep 30, 2007 | News
Despite significant differences in healthcare delivery models, similar design trends have emerged in the United States and United Kingdom in recent years. In both countries, an increased focus on patient-centered care has led to the design of single-occupancy patient...
