In a blog on the Healthcare Design website, Debra Levin discusses the difference between designing an appropriate hospital for today's needs and realities and continuing to push the boundaries of innovation
According to Debra Levin, president and CEO of The Center for Health Design, "appropriate" design happens when a design team incorporates the latest research, best practices and thoughtful design features in a way that seems appropriate in a cash-strapped healthcare system. In her blog on the Healthcare Design website, Levin discussed the difference between designing an appropriate hospital for today’s needs and realities and continuing to push the boundaries of innovation.
July 29, 2014
Topic Area: Blogs
How Efficiency Checklists Help Hospitals Save Energy, Water and MoneyKeith Edgerton explains how a simple, systematic tool can help healthcare facilities identify savings, support sustainability goals and reinvest in long-term decarbonization.
Designing with Heart: Seen Health Center Blends Cultural Warmth and Clinical CareCase study: The Alhambra-based facility uses Wilsonart Woodgrains to create a space where comfort, tradition and durability come together for an elevated senior care experience.
Rutgers Health and University Hospital Breaks Ground on Campus ExpansionThe groundbreaking follows the long-awaited demolition of administrative offices built in the 1970s.
What to Consider When Modernizing Healthcare FacilitiesWhile there has been a call to preserve old buildings, healthcare facilities need to weigh the options of patient care.
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital to Build New TowerThe tower is expected to be completed in 2030.