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Spring 2014 Trending Colors
Color has the power to influence the mind, moods and emotions. This year’s spring color trends will do just that… Exquisite color combinations are traditionally forecasted each season. Color experts and designers create exciting new color palettes inspired by emerging trends in art, fashion and interior design from around the world. This spring, the colors […]
When Patients Have a Say
Hospitals are busy places—and caregivers, busy people. And it has traditionally been to them and their preferences that hospital planners have largely considered when designing bed placements, bathrooms, medical equipment, etc. Now patients are becoming part of the conversation–and when the patient is also an architect, the planners are even more likely to listen. The […]
The Future of Healthcare Design
We have seen a breakthrough in Healthcare Design fueled by the the trend toward using evidence-based design. With such a successful outcome this past year, we can expect to see even more. Evidence-based design is a scientific technique that helps designers make decisions about the room layout, flooring, lighting, finishes, and furniture, impact a range […]
Patient And Family Experience: It’s Personal
The following article is a re-post written by Sheila Cahnman and was featured in Healthcare Design Magazine. Cahnman is a key leader for development, strategy, and growth of a distinguished healthcare design practice, both nationally and internationally. I decided to re-post her article because her experience is worth reading. In the following article she explains how […]
Transforming Illness with Creativity
The following post features artist Elizabeth Jameson’s work and artist overview with a link to an indepth artist interview. Jameson has used art as an empowering process in her journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Overview Elizabeth Jameson is an artist whose work explores the beauty and complexity of the brain. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1992, she turned […]
Empowering Small Patients
Child Life Specialists Teach Us A Lot About Designing For Kids… Child Life Specialists include teachers, social workers, and their extended teams—who dedicate themselves to ensuring that children, young adults, and their families are prepared to cope with stressful health-related experiences. The goal is to help patients have resources to play, learn, and express themselves […]
Top Five Healthcare Design Takeaways Of 2013
This year Healthcare Design introduced a new series called Take Five, inviting healthcare design professionals to voice their opinions and share what was on their minds and why. Below is a recap of the top five issues that were brought up by industry leaders. Contributors shared on a range of topics, from technology and Lean to healthcare […]