Architecture - June 2018
Patient room design can affect stress
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
6/28/2018
Design and technology can improve ED patient flow
Technologies include patient tracking boards, registration kiosks and real-time patient locating systems
6/26/2018
Where design meets delivery of individualized, compassionate children’s mental healthcare
Women veterans in the healthcare system are the largest growing demographic
6/26/2018
Texas healthcare facility builds senior-oriented ER
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville designs ER to address mobility challenges
6/26/2018
How to design and build what’s needed to meet organizational goals and strategies
It’s all about scoping the right concept before getting too far down the facility planning phase
6/19/2018
Justifying designing for the patient experience
Designing unique patient experiences has become a top strategic priority for many healthcare institutions, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/18/2018
N.Y.C. hospital stresses technology in new facility
New York City’s NYU Langone Health designed from the ground up to integrate the latest in healthcare information technology
6/18/2018
Healthcare aesthetics getting bolder
Healthcare facility aesthetics are evolving as owners work to differentiate themselves in the competitive landscape, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/15/2018
Beyond thermal: Insulation considerations for healthcare facilities
Beyond energy efficiency, insulation in the healthcare facility enclosure can support acoustic, moisture management and safety objectives
6/12/2018
California hospital designed to move up and down during an earthquake
The Loma Linda University Medical Center will be the first in the country engineered to move vertically
6/7/2018
Exit, Ebola: Infection control and the hospital exit room
Exit room concept eliminates dangerous backtracking of contamination within a medical facility.
6/1/2018
The future of healthcare design and construction? It’s factory made.
Technological advancements make it possible to manufacture many healthcare building components — think complete patient and treatment rooms — offsite, to be assembled onsite for higher quality, yet more-efficient construction
6/1/2018
