Access to natural daylight or the use of healing art are no longer unusual, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Solutions that once took the healthcare design industry by storm, such as access to natural daylight or the use of healing art, are now the new design standard, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Healthcare Design Showcase jurors noted that this trend left this year’s crop of submissions looking very similar to those of previous years, the article said, but the overall quality of the submissions is rising to meet the standard set by the pioneers.
September 16, 2014
Topic Area: Architecture
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Arnprior Regional Health Upgrades Building Controls to Improve IEQCase study: They wanted to improve the hospital facility’s IEQ to support patient care and reduce long-term operating costs.
Oregon Health & Science University Opens Vista PavilionVista immediately adds 128 new inpatient beds; once it is fully built out, it will expand OHSU Hospital’s capacity by about one-third.
The Growing Crisis in Rural Healthcare FacilitiesOutdated buildings, reactive planning and complex funding are forcing rural leaders to rethink their strategies.
A Cleaning Alternative: The Benefits of Steam TechnologyCleaning is essential in healthcare facilities, but traditional disinfectants have harmful chemicals. Researchers say that steam technology may be the solution.