Sustainable Operations - April 2015

Healthcare interiors serving needs in changing ways

Healthcare interiors are serving patient, family, and staff needs in a way that would be unrecognizable to recently past generations, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/30/2015



Designing for behavioral health facilities

The next big opportunity to improve mental health care delivery lies within designers' hands

4/30/2015



Healthcare facility flooring options

Options include first adhesive free flooring and designs that mimic our internal clockwork

4/28/2015



Healthcare facilities embracing lighting that inspires comfort and confidence

Lighting can be an essential design element influencing the staff, patient and visitor's perception of the hospital experience

4/28/2015



Designing maternity facilities for millennials

Facilities may need to accommodate natural birth options such as midwife deliveries, doulas, acupuncture, water births, and offering tools such as birthing balls or ropes

4/28/2015



Door hardware specifications for healthcare facilities

Healthcare facilities have unique door opening applications and specific door hardware requirements

4/27/2015



Designing patient- and technology-friendly clinical spaces

Nurse and design consultant says efficient, safe spaces must accommodate new technology, the human touch

4/27/2015



Study suggests 'soft' floors reduce falls

A Swedish study recently published in Injury Prevention looked at the effect impact-absorbing flooring had on minimizing injuries from falls, according to an article on the Long-Term Living magazine

4/24/2015



Seattle children's hospital emphasizes a life-affirming attitude

Hospital's new 34,000-square-foot psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit emphasizes a life-affirming attitude with patient and staff safety elements built into the design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/24/2015



Healthcare flooring affects patient well-being

A large but often forgotten part of this 'good design' equation is flooring

4/23/2015



Research in the healthcare design process

High-quality research should be interwoven throughout the design process, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/21/2015



Study: Impact-absorbent flooring curbs injuries

Flooring shown to help prevent injuries from falls inside nursing homes

4/20/2015



Australian hospital designed as healing tree

Lady Cilento Children's Hospital's design was based on the concept of a 'living tree' for the layout and wayfinding, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/20/2015



Health systems redesign facilities to meet goals

Projects are creating operational efficiencies, patient satisfaction

4/16/2015



Design considerations for biocontainment patient care units

Nebraska Medical Center's biocontainment patient care unit is the largest, and provides the best case study in facilities of this type

4/14/2015



Healthcare facilities investing in resilient design

Resilient design protects buildings, systems from natural disastersg

4/13/2015



Senior facility design scaling down

Smaller, more homelike and personalized environments that reflect and support the residents are being designed, according to an article on the Environments for Aging

4/10/2015



Long-term facilities reinventing rehab

More facilities are looking at ways to add it to their portfolio of services

4/10/2015



Designing for needs of cancer patients

Interiors throughout common, treatment, patient services and staff areas should focus on patients' needs

4/9/2015



Boston Children's Hospital renovating dining space

The $11 million project includes a new focus on fresh ingredients, antibiotic-free meats and cooking classes for children and adults

4/8/2015



Understanding aging key to designing senior facilities

Connecticut hospital's uses design solutions for lighting, acoustics, and signage to better support its older patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/8/2015



Designing experiences into senior facilities

Planning a successful facility includes an emphasis not just on built spaces, but on creating ageless consumer experiences, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website

4/7/2015



Private resident rooms not trending in senior living

While there are supporters of the single resident room model in senior living, but in terms of code minimum, there is no mandate yet, according to an article on Environments for Aging website

4/6/2015



Lobby terrarium design solved contamination issues

The focal point of the Rush University Medical Center's Edward A. Brennan Entry Pavilion is a three-story, open-air terrarium, which introduces an exterior landscaped space into the interior

4/6/2015



New Orleans children's hospital proposes $250 million expansion

Historic 184,388-square-foot Marine Hospital is at the center of a plan to expand Children's Hospital

4/2/2015



Designing retail clinics

The evolution of healthcare delivery is calling for retailers to rethink their spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/2/2015



 
 
 


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