Balancing Safety And Comfort At Psychiatric Hospitals
In 1813, Samuel Tuke wrote the following in a description of York Retreat, an institution for insane people…
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Using Design-Build To Streamline Healthcare Renovations
Feeling the impact of healthcare reform and the recession, many hospital owners are faced with the difficult task…
Trends August 8The Growing Challenges Of Designing Around Technology
The infiltration of technology into all aspects of healthcare is irreversible—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. From…
Trends July 18The Evolution Of U.S. Tribal Healthcare Centers
In the early 1990s, James Childers attended the groundbreaking of the Redbird Smith Health Clinic in Sallisaw, Okla.,…
Trends July 15LEED v4 Is Happening: What Does It Mean For Healthcare?
As announced last week, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 rating system has been approved—at long…
Trends July 9Bariatric Design Trends In Healthcare
Five years ago, Mercy Health was planning a new 645,000-square-foot community hospital on the west side of Cincinnati…
Trends July 1Green Design Solutions For The Operating Room
In 2009, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report showing that the American healthcare sector…
Trends June 19Does Your Lobby Make A Good First Impression?
Years ago, lobbies were small areas where people got the information they needed before quickly moving on to…
Trends May 20Top Trends In Flooring For Healthcare
Healthcare designers discuss how the flooring specified for healthcare facilities is going in a new direction and what…
Trends April 25Planning For Greater Value
Industry uncertainty remains in this era of reform and recession, while the demand for healthcare services continues to…
Trends April 17
