Healthcare Design blog explores effective healthcare waiting room design in an increasingly competitive healthcare market
In a recent blog on the Healthcare Design magazine website, Senior Editor Anne DiNardo shared designers' ideas about effective healthcare waiting room design. According to the blog, as market competition gets more intense, facilities are engaging designers and architects to create waiting rooms that make patients and visitors feel comfortable, appreciated and valued. Effective layout, lighting and furnishing are a few of the ideas explored.
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April 1, 2014
Topic Area: Blogs
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