Trends and Analysis
Blog gives children's hospital holiday makeover
Young House Love spruces up Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's family care center room
1/14/2014
Blog asks: What makes a good waiting room?
PBS documentary raises questions about how improved emergency room waiting area design might offer comfort
11/5/2013
Infection prevention guide for outpatient settings available for download
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers free resource
10/16/2013
RFID may help medical facilities meet budget standards with laundry
Ultrahigh frequency radio frequency identification can automate the laundering process and increase operating efficiency
10/15/2013
Surgical, diagnostic suites getting more high-def
Advanced surgical suites can look a lot like a state-of-the-art home theaters
10/4/2013
Eight types of waste in healthcare defined
Book, "Lean Hospitals," details areas where healthcare resources are lost
10/3/2013
Architect shares views on what's key in healthcare design.
In "Take Five" series magazine asks leading healthcare design professionals what gets their attention
10/3/2013
Financial incentives ineffective to fight healthcare-acquired infections
Health-plan financed infection fighting can actually a financial boon, blog says
9/10/2013
Healthcare industry needs to do more to prevent hospital-acquired infections
To err is human, to continually not protect against it is institutional failure
9/9/2013
Maintenance managers, engineers name 40 Darn Good Products for 2013
Maintenance Solutions magazine has announced the winners in its annual reader's-choice Darn Good Products Awards.
7/10/2013
Center for Health Design creates checklist to aid in flooring decisions
The Center for Health Design Research Coalition has developed a checklist to indicate what managers should be looking for in flooring options and areas for further research.
6/26/2013
Restroom fixture innovations driven by healthcare needs
Restroom fixture manufacturers are responding to research illuminating the role of fixtures in the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings, providing new models focused on containment.
2/20/2013
Five resources for analyzing trends in healthcare flooring
There have been new trends in healthcare flooring over the past few years, as well as studies to determine how those trends are being implemented and to what effect. Here are a few resources for the latest on healthcare flooring options:
2/1/2013
Sourcing non-toxic materials for healthcare is design challenge
One of the challenges designers face is finding non-chemical building materials to create healthier interiors in healthcare facilities.
1/31/2013
Hospitals seek new products, ideas to prevent pressure ulcers
Some new products may come to the aid of hospitals looking for ways to reduce the occurrences of healthcare-acquired infections and related issues.
1/24/2013
Flooring in healthcare facilities examined in design report
The Center for Health Design recently released a free report, "Achieving EBD Goals Through Flooring Selection & Design," to give interior designers within the healthcare sector a set of evidence-based criteria to evaluate flooring options for healthcare facilities.
12/18/2012