Featured Artists and Inspirations
Interview with Lyn Geboy
Lyn Geboy is a Principal in Cygnet Innovations Group out of Milwaukee, a consulting and concept development firm that designs place and program innovations for older adults and persons with dementia and disabilities. She was awarded the 20 Making a Difference in 2007 by Healthcare Design Magazine. She Wrote Person-Centered Care in Practice: Tools for […]
Hardin Memorial Hospital North Tower Expansion
Hardin Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is a county-owned hospital which has recently expanded in order to increase the number of private rooms as well as provide modern, patient-centered accommodations. Previous to their expansion, their newest renovation was 30 years ago. When the expansion was completed in March, 2015, 56 new private beds had […]
Interview with Rosalyn Cama
Rosalyn Cama is the President of Cama, Inc and was awarded the Most Influential People in Healthcare Design, 2009 and 2010 by Healthcare Design Magazine. She published the book Evidence-Based Healthcare Design, was named chairperson emeritus after serving 13 years as chair of The Center for Health Design’s board and received multiple awards and honors, […]
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center
In June, the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center opened in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. This facility is one of the few in the nation which is focused solely on patients under the age of 21 and provides community-based care in a more accessible, convenient, and less intimidating environment. Extensive research was […]
Clinical Sciences Pavilion at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
In July, 2015, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art Clinical Sciences Pavilion. The research building is 465,000-square-feet and is 14 stories high. The design team used clear glass throughout the building in order to utilize the natural daylight and create an open feeling. The lowest floor is underground, […]
Art in Healing at Grinnell Regional Medical Center
We have posted many times about how important art is in healthcare spaces, especially when access to views to the outside and natural daylight is limited. At the chemotherapy infusion treatment services in the Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa, the only views offered to patients were that of the parking lot. In order […]
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay
In July, Stanford Health Care opened their new cancer institute, the Stanford Cancer Center South Bay in San Jose, California. This 70,000-square-foot medical office building is four stories and offers patients coordinated outpatient cancer services in one location, including diagnostic, treatment, and support services. A light-filled main entrance and lobby greets patients and visitors, and […]