Architecture - November 2015
UConn designs kid-friendly research lab
The renovated 4,000-square-foot structure to house a MRI scanner while providing a welcoming environment
11/24/2015
Service design can help improve patient experience
Service design works to identify needs and answer them with design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/20/2015
Study explores how outpatient clinics' physical environment affects collaboration
Environmental influences on collaboration were found to vary across scale, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/17/2015
Design trends reflect changing behavioral health needs
The goal to safely assess and treat patients with dignity is creating a need for evolving facility designs
11/13/2015
Universal design in healthcare gaining momentum
Universal design is a method of planning and design that responds to as large of a constituency as possible and is as inclusive as possible, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/12/2015
Single patient rooms reduce HAIs, costs
Study: The cost savings more than cover the construction expense
11/10/2015
'Homelike' details matter in senior housing
White paper tries to get to the heart of what make a senior living facility feel like home, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
11/9/2015
Creating a healthcare environment that limits errors
Creating spaces with improved point-of-care storage and distribution is one way to address the issue of medication errors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/6/2015
The future of healthcare design
Healthcare Design magazine spoke with architecture students to find out what put them on their career path
11/4/2015