Acoustical design in healthcare: An issue that needs to be heard
Noise in healthcare is an important concern. Achieving high-performance acoustical design in healthcare facilities is a challenge that…
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This issue is dedicated to interior design and interior product innovations. Innovation comes slowly in the health design…
Trends April 30Make every day Earth Day
Remember when you were a kid and it was Mother’s Day and you asked your mom when “Kids’…
Trends March 29The History of Hospitals and Wards
The first healthcare facilities The original facilities for the sick were most likely temples dedicated to “healing gods.”…
Trends March 11Blair Sadler, Ann Hendrich, and Ian Morrison
The Center for Health Design has transitioned from a board-run to a staff-run organization. Debra Levin, our CEO…
Trends March 11Positive Distractions
When people refer to their “healthcare experience,” they typically (and correctly) note their experiences in the examination, treatment,…
Trends March 11Waiting Room Design Best Practices At Yawkey Center In Boston
The Yawkey Center in Boston customizes waiting areas for specific patient populations while infusing the spaces with daylight,…
Trends March 4Where does your facility fall on the greening spectrum?
This year, for the first time, Practice Greenhealth has compiled data from its 2009 Partner for Change (PFC)…
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