Design And Patient Satisfaction: One Study’s Misconstrued Message
The media went bonkers last week over a study, published in the March 2015 Journal of Hospital Medicine,…
Trends March 2
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Travel Bug: Medical Tourism And The Role Of Design
You likely know Morgan Spurlock as the guy who taught us all to pass on extra fries in…
Trends February 25Time And Space: An Interview With Jain Malkin
With a prolific output of books, articles, and presentations—in addition to the indelible design stamp she’s left on…
Trends February 24Innovation And The Design Of Healthcare Spaces: Next Steps Begin Now
We’ve been talking about it for years now, how the American healthcare landscape has been—and continues to be—radically…
Trends February 243 Elements To Consider When Planning A Hybrid OR
By definition, a hybrid operating room is a surgery environment with advanced, fixed imaging equipment.Although the definition may…
Trends February 23Finding Room For Our Social Support Systems In The Care Process
I recently spoke with Susan B. Frampton, president of Planetree Inc. (Derby, Conn.), on the evolution of patient-centered…
Trends February 20Pushing Beyond Patient-Centered Design
These days, Susan B. Frampton, president of Planetree Inc. (Derby, Conn.), finds herself packing a suitcase a lot.…
Trends February 17Resolutions For A Healthier Built Environment
The holiday season’s gift catalogs were filled with wearable devices that help build accountability for physical activity, caloric…
Trends February 17Not All Functions Need To Be In The Hospital Anymore
A multitude of changes have occurred in healthcare systems over the last two decades, including shifts in medicine,…
Trends February 11Designing Healthcare Spaces For The Human Experience
Understanding the human experience in healthcare planning and design is essential to creating spaces that meet the needs…
Trends February 10
