Architecture November 2016 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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11/21/2016
Partnership seeks perfect nursing station design
The University of Kentucky joined the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington to add to the body of research on nursing station design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
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11/18/2016
New short-term rehab facility opens near Dayton
New 42,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Hamilton has a price tag of $13 million
Focus: Facility Design
11/18/2016
Transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized model
Move can cause mixed emotions among users of the space, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/16/2016
Designing for caregivers
Designing healthcare facilities with anything from opportunities for exercise to quiet places to work can influence how patient care is delivered, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Focus: Facility Design
11/11/2016
Trends in clinic design
One factor shaping clinic projects is the consult room, as providers recognize that oftentimes clinic visits don’t require an exam, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Focus: Facility Design
11/10/2016
Palliative and hospice facilities' calming environments focus on patients and families
Healing spaces are aesthetically designed to help patients and family members cope
Focus: Facility Design
11/9/2016
Access to outdoors key in skilled nursing facilities
Fresh air, exercise, stimulation and exposure to natural light are all reasons to design outdoor access into a healthcare facility, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
Focus: Facility Design
11/8/2016
Design of nurses' spaces critical to patient safety
ProMedica studied conditions in its existing medical/surgical and intensive care units to inform design decisions for its new tower, according to an article on the Heathcare Design website
11/7/2016
Weighing in on FGI guidelines
The public comment period for the latest draft of the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines for Design and Construction is open now through Dec. 12, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
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11/3/2016
Hospitals' design stressing hospitality
Top managers from the hospitality industry have been recruited by healthcare facilities
Focus: Facility Design
11/2/2016
Healthcare facility design can help build healthy communities
Healthy behavior may be influenced at the population level by changing the environment
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11/2/2016
Living wall inspires heart health
Two-sided green wall welcomes patients and staff at the Spectrum Health Medical Group Heart and Vascular Center in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Focus: Facility Design
11/1/2016
Manhattan medical school project cures chronic gloominess
The Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center at the Columbia University Medical Center opened to students in mid-August