A 2017 article by Andrade and colleagues offers findings that suggest how design elements may reduce patient stress, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
A 2017 article by Andrade and colleagues, who tested Roger Ulrich’s theory of supportive design, offers findings that suggest how certain design elements may reduce patient stress. There is no “magic bullet” design solution for stress reduction, but a better understanding of the link between design and stress can help healthcare leadership make better design decisions, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
June 28, 2018
Topic Area: Architecture
Putting Trauma-Informed Design into PracticeArnold's Place demonstrates how design choices can promote dignity and a sense of control for those experiencing homelessness.
Harris Health to Build New Freestanding Cancer CenterThe center is planned to open in 2029, following the opening of the new O'Quinn Hospital along the North Loop at Lockwood.
Inland Empire Health Plan Opens Expanded San Bernardino Community Wellness CenterThe new 33,000-square-foot center is nearly three times the size of the original location off Second Street.
Energy Security: Benefits of Hospital MicrogridsHealthcare facility managers need to keep medicine, machines, information and life-support systems operating when the surrounding infrastructure is not.
UT MD Anderson to Expand Texas Medical Center Via Two New FacilitiesInspiration Tower and Prism will serve as the new front door to UT MD Anderson.