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In healthcare design, what is 'appropriate'?
In a blog on the Healthcare Design website, Debra Levin discusses the difference between designing an appropriate hospital for today's needs and realities and continuing to push the boundaries of innovation
According to Debra Levin, president and CEO of The Center for Health Design, "appropriate" design happens when a design team incorporates the latest research, best practices and thoughtful design features in a way that seems appropriate in a cash-strapped healthcare system. In her blog on the Healthcare Design website, Levin discussed the difference between designing an appropriate hospital for today’s needs and realities and continuing to push the boundaries of innovation.
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July 29, 2014
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