by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2007 | News
Last month’s article on the use of evidence-based design in building the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) discussed the effect of the facility on patients and families. As noted, the increased patient and family...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
Upon entering the new atrium at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire, visitors are greeted with a large, welcoming statement of healing and renewal in the form of “Changing Seasons”, a 13′6″ × 11′6″ fused glass and steel installation created by artists Dr....
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
Today’s hospitals are not just for patients. When someone becomes sick, the whole family is affected and the entire family unit should be embraced. Also, a key component for today’s healthcare systems is the creation of a strong caregiving staff that is...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
GREENGUARD-certified countertops The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has designated Silestone® Quartz as GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certifi ed. The certifi cation means that Silestone Quartz emits low-to-no-emissions of toxic chemicals into the indoor...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
To realize their vision of becoming “world class,” The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) knew that “business as usual” would not apply. Building on the strategies set forth by its board in 1998, and on the heels of the completion of another campus facility...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
We’ve all heard that hospitals are “dangerous places”. Just what does that mean? The increasing fear of being a patient in even the best hospitals in the United States has to do primarily with two things: avoidable medical errors and hospital-acquired infections due...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
If your health system is planning a major facilities renovation or new construction project, you’ve probably already thought about the architect and the contractor. But how will you bridge the gaps between design, construction, and the end user? How will you...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
Most healthcare facilities are unprepared to meet the special needs of extremely obese patients in terms of facility design and equipment planning. This remains true even though hospitals not affiliated with bariatric surgical programs are affected by the sharp...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
Evidence-based design (EBD) is an approach to environmental design (architectural, interior, and landscape) that aspires to base design decisions on documented research and well-established best practices, with the aim of improving outcomes.1,2,3 Evidence-based design...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 1, 2007 | News
In the first part of this article, we discussed the strategic value of the request for proposals (RFPs)—why this “first date” of the project relationship is crucial to long-term planning, efficient operations, and the ongoing mission of delivering quality healthcare....
