UK group calls on designers to encourage physically active lifestyles with building design, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
A UK group, Active by Design, calls on architects, designers and decisionmakers to encourage physically active lifestyles with building design, according to a blog by Senior Editor Anne DiNardo on the Healthcare Design website. A number of new facilities have already been designed with more attractive and accessible stairs that encourage you to walk a few flights rather than wait for the elevator, the blog said.
September 22, 2014
Topic Area: Blogs
Seeking Standards for Microbial Loads in Healthcare FacilitiesWhy is there no binding standard for the acceptable microbial load on surfaces or in the air in hospitals?
UCR Health Unveils Plans for Major ExpansionThe vision for the site will include an outpatient diagnostic center and possible future expansion.
High-Performance Windows Support Safety at UW Medicine's New Behavioral Health CenterCase study: Engineered for strength, quiet and daylight, the chosen windows help create a safe, calming and energy-efficient environment for patients and providers.
Central Maine Healthcare Dealing with IT System OutageThe organization identified unusual activity within their computer software, prompting them to secure and shut off all IT systems.
Kaiser Permanente Opens Newly Expanded Everett Medical CenterThe facility offers primary care and pediatric care and has specialty care departments.