Architecture - September 2015
What will tomorrow's OR look like?
The real question is how to transform a "simple" box into a 21st century technology-fueled, infection-free, and sleek surgical environment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/29/2015
Planning guide addresses radiology reading room design
Guide offers design information with hopes to reduce repetitive strain injuries among radiologists
9/23/2015
Evidence-based design should be part of behavioral healthcare projects
Facilities must be designed with the distinct needs of patients in mind
9/23/2015
Planning adaptability into healthcare facility design
The evolution of healthcare is changing facility utilization and prompting the need to plan for the changes with design, acording to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/22/2015
Emergency departments designed for efficiency
EDs are increasingly the primary entry point for hospital patients
9/17/2015
Engaging stakeholders in operating room design
Including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff early in the design process is essential to creating ownership and offers opportunities for innovation, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/14/2015
Flexible OR design key to healthcare facility bottom line
Designers are being asked to help implement trends like hybrid operating rooms, while building environments that address both patient and staff satisfaction, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/11/2015
Healthcare designs address budgets with creativity
Healthcare projects that planned, designed and built when the market was in flux addressed budget consideration with smart design, according to an article on the healthcare Design website
9/8/2015
Hospital pharmacies becoming more centralized
New designs better leverage clinical pharmacists' expertise as part of the medical team and deliver medication to patient units more efficiently, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/4/2015
Hospitals are designing for bigger patients
The bariatric population - typically defined as patients having a body mass index of 40 or higher - isn't an afterthought in new design
9/2/2015
Nurses getting more of a voice in design process
A book will be published this fall to guide nurses through the design process with practical information and case studies, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/1/2015