Design born from NICU challenge still adding improvements
The Institute for Patient-Centered Design's 2013 design competition set out to advance neonatal intensive care unit design, and results are still evolving, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
The Institute for Patient-Centered Design’s 2013 design competition set out to advance neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) design, and results are still evolving, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Feedback from the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference in Orlando inspired a next version of the model.
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July 30, 2015
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