Architecture October 2015 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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10/30/2015
Cancer center design trends address new treatment needs
New treatments must be supported by differently designed treatment and equipment rooms, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/27/2015
Will the new 'house call' effect facility planning
A 2012 showed an increase in positive outcomes for home healthcare patients compared to hospitalized patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/26/2015
Designing to meet Boomers' needs
Healthcare design professionals need to rely on knowledge-based design because a mature research and evidence-based design repository doesn’t yet exist, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/20/2015
Healthcare buildings play a role in the overall resilience of a community
Designers must create spaces that are part of a larger conversation on how cities are designed and the role healthcare buildings play in the larger plan, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/15/2015
Location options for patient restrooms bring own challenges
Patient restrooms can be located either along the interior wall (inboard) or the exterior wall (outboard)
10/14/2015
Clemson researchers get grant to design safer, smarter hospital operating room
Team will design, develop and test various design and systems solutions and will implement these new ideas in surgical environments
10/13/2015
Healthcare facilities experiment with new restroom designs
One example is the growing use of prefabricated toilet rooms
10/9/2015
Designing surgical spaces to last
Surgery departments must be especially adaptable to accommodate fast advancements in medicine and technology, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/8/2015
Healthcare design gold standard now focuses on patients
Focus on evidence-based design helps reduce stress and support patient comfort with more homelike features, better lighting, and views of nature, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/7/2015
Behavioral healthcare facilities for kids evolving
Seattle Children's Hospital's Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit was designed with the private patient bedrooms with accommodations for parents, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/2/2015
Southern California medical offices built to withstand wind
A 350-foot wall's undulating pattern is designed to slow down wind speeds as they reach campus and to shield patients and visitors from the gusts