Architecture
Designing Hospitals That Foster Healthier Minds
The hospital has seen a host of mold outbreaks since 2005, when it discovered Aspergillus mold in an operating room
1/7/2021

COVID-19: The Impact on Hospital Design
The new normal includes being able to modify existing facilities to quickly create isolation zones
1/6/2021

CASE STUDY: UVA Hospital Expansion Emphasizes Well-being
The new space connects patients and staff to the calming effects of nature
1/4/2021

Designing Telehealth Spaces
Facility managers can help ensure spaces work for virtual visits
12/28/2020

Eye on ADA: Architect, Senior Living Communities Face Violations
U.S. Justice Department sues firm, owners of 15 facilities over accessibility failures
12/18/2020

Healthcare Design and the Impact of COVID-19
Some design changes might be temporary, many of these now-makeshift elements will be embedded permanently in designs for the future
12/15/2020

Strategies for Facility Design in the COVID-19 Era
Research activities like interviews, contextual inquiries and usability tests pose challenges for architects
12/11/2020

Design Should Balance Infection Control, Quality Of Life And Greater Resident Wellness
Nursing home design should balance infection control, quality of life and greater resident wellness
11/12/2020

Paint Can Keep Surfaces Below Ambient Temperature
The paint reflects 95.5 percent of solar radiation
11/4/2020

Creating 'Outdoor' Workspaces
Even without traditional outdoor space, improvements to bring nature to the lobby and other community spaces to give a 'walk in the park' feel
10/16/2020

What Does the Future of Healthcare Facility Design Look Like?
Changes to the design of a facility can be implemented for a number of reasons, ranging from new equipment, new services or perhaps even downgrading certain departments
10/13/2020

Covid-19 Could Change Future Hospital Design
New facilities may be designed to accommodate sudden patient surges
10/9/2020

Evolving Healthcare Design With Virtual Reality Technology
Virtual reality (VR) technology allows for immediate experiences and on-demand reconfigurations at significantly lower costs than building physical mock-ups does
10/9/2020

RTLS: The Intersection of Patient Experience and Facility Design
RTLS can be used to support a wide variety of patient-centric mobile applications
10/6/2020

COVID-19 Healthcare Facility Design Checklist
The list was compiled by architects and frontline workers
10/1/2020

Modular Construction Can Offer Healthcare Facilities Needed Flexibility
For construction projects already underway when the pandemic and subsequent lockdown hit, modular meant that off-site construction of various building components could continue unabated even as other industries ground to a halt
9/30/2020

New Indiana Hospital Designed To Be Environmentally Friendly
Energy-efficient La Porte Hospital to include technological amenities
9/1/2020

A Connected Point of Care Ecosystem Checklist
The entire point of care ecosystem, which goes beyond the interaction between patient and caregiver, has an effect on improving the overall experience
8/31/2020

Q&A: How Design Can Assist in Care
Safety is always our number one priority, and every design decision is made with this in mind
8/18/2020

Acoustics Concerns Making More Noise in Healthcare Facilities
In addition to helping patients heal, hospitals are also motivated to reduce noise levels as it impacts funding and is part of the building code
8/11/2020

COVID-19 is changing hospital design in the short- and longterm
Healthcare facilities are urged to limit entries, improve HVAC systems, compartmentalize spaces and create hot zones
7/31/2020

Managing flanking noise in healthcare facilities
And at a time when hospital reimbursements are aligned with patient satisfaction, noise management is fundamental to business performance
7/28/2020

Future hospital entrance areas designed as a visual statement
A glass-walled Galleria entrance to the main lobbies of both the future adult hospital and the expanded Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda
7/24/2020

Occupancy data can create safer, more engaging and productive workplaces
Your team can use occupancy data to quickly identify COVID-19-related concerns as they arise
7/16/2020

How healthcare facility design can improve patient well-being
Exposure to daylight and acoustical and thermal comfort are key
6/16/2020

Healthcare design after COVID-19
Experts see a number of areas where they see change coming, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/8/2020

Coronavirus emergency could change hospital design
Facility design changes have become necessary
6/8/2020

Purposeful design can help fight a pandemic
Healthcare environments can assist in the prevention, containment and treatment of infectious disease
6/3/2020

Five important factors when designing for autism spectrum disorder in a pediatric environment
A strategic distribution of finishes combined with thoughtful approaches to lighting and acoustics can help a space feel comfortable, yet exciting
5/7/2020

Pandemic will affect future of the design
Healthcare design can be an important defense against COVID-19 and other outbreaks, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/4/2020

Four COVID-19 design changes hospitals can make now
When existing resources and equipment have been deployed and new items are needed, ensure that items can be reused in the next time of need
4/16/2020

Design strategies can improve mental healthcare facilities
With staff input, architects can better understand the patient experience and create spatial solutions that improve it
3/2/2020

2020 healthcare design trends
Design should address: recruitment and retention, integrating research and technology and population health issues
2/28/2020

Green hospital design redefining healthcare
Hospitals are exploring efficient ways to reduce the toxins and contaminants in the air throughout the facility as well as save energy and water
2/28/2020

It’s time to update your collaboration spaces
Companies that offer flexible geographic, collaborative and high-tech work environments have reported their workers are happier and more likely to stay with that place of employment
2/26/2020

Sustainable design can support health and recovery of patients
Sustainable design elements can also benefit staff and visitors
2/25/2020

Time-lapsed video of first coronavirus hospital being built
More than 1,000 workers and 100 machines worked non-stop for days
2/14/2020

Photo tour: China's first coronavirus hospital
1,000-bed Wuhan facility built in well under two weeks
2/11/2020

Putting the creative brain to work in healthcare facilities design
When we let the unconscious work, we can provide better spaces for healthcare
2/11/2020

How to operate a 'biophilic' facility
Facilities managers should be at the table to ensure biophilic benefits continue throughout the building’s life cycle
2/11/2020

Designing the hospital of the future
Mock-ups of Minnesota hospital help hospital staff create efficient, effective space
2/10/2020

Designing for healthcare facility staff satisfaction
While healthcare facilities are designed to support patient well-being, they can be unsupportive when it comes to caring for the needs of the staff, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/5/2020

Healthcare design trends in 2020s
Design professionals offer predictions for the upcoming trends and challenges
1/15/2020

It’s time to update your collaboration spaces
Companies that offer flexible geographic, collaborative and high-tech work environments have reported their workers are happier and more likely to stay with that place of employment
1/10/2020

Conference center converted to sports medicine complex
Inova Health System Sports Medicine complex includes 5,000-square-foot outdoor synthetic turf field designed for patient evaluation and performance enhancement, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/23/2019

Choosing a window wall vs. a curtain wall
Often less expensive and easier to install, window walls offer various ventilating styles and can offer improved sound transmittance between floors
12/19/2019

How BIM improves healthcare facility design and operations
BIM is especially crucial for large and complex healthcare facilities because it can simplify operations, and make them more efficient
12/13/2019

Healthcare facilities should be designed for safety
Decisions made during planning can have significant future effects - known as latent safety threats, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/12/2019

Wisconsin hospital builds 'first of its kind' surgery floor
Froedtert Health Care's integrated procedural platform combines surgical and interventional care areas on a single, centrally located floor
12/2/2019

Design of Unity Health Care Brentwood facility in D.C. focused on employee and patient experience
Unity Health Care Brentwood was recently recognized as a winner of the ASID Outcome of Design Awards
11/25/2019
