Design decisions paying off for Indianapolis hospital
A year after Eskenazi Hospital opened, designers say most of the project's design features are are paying off, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
A year after Eskenazi Hospital opened in Indianapolis, Ind., designers say most of the project's design features are paying off, according to a blog by Senior Editor Anne DiNardo on the Healthcare Design website. The sophisticated lighting system caused some problems, however, when untrained staff inadvertently shut it down.
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December 18, 2014
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