Healing Views

Posted by on Aug 31, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Healing Views

Hospitals by nature, can be scary and depressing places. But they don’t have to be.  There is ample evidence that aesthetics matter to patient’s health and can contribute to a speedy recovery. To test the theory, University Medical Center of Princeton mocked up two different patient rooms.  The first has a nice view, a sofa […]

Winners of the 3rd Annual IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Winners of the 3rd Annual IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition

Below are the winners of this years IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Awards.  The Information was taken from Dexigner: Design News   The original post may seen here:  http://www.dexigner.com/news/27635  The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has announced the winners of its 2014 Healthcare Interior Design Competition. The competition honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the design and […]

Adult Hospitals Take a Page Out of the Pediatric Playbook

Posted by on Aug 26, 2014 in Behind the Design
Adult Hospitals Take a Page Out of the Pediatric Playbook

Last year, the Journal of the American Medical Association – JAMA, published an opinion column by a University of Pennsylvania medical student who had been struck by the contrast when he moved from adult departments to a pediatric rotation. Suddenly the environment was cheerful, “almost celestial,” wrote Mark A. Attiah. “Hospitals are scary places – […]

Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

Photo Caption: A reflecting pool sits outside the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute at the Lancaster General Health Suburban Outpatient Pavilion. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff. Was it the reflecting pool shown above that helped seal the design honor? Or, was it the meditation room that looks out to the healing garden?  Either Way, Barshinger Cancer Institute […]

Creating Workplace Efficiencies That Healthcare Providers Need

Posted by on Aug 15, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Creating Workplace Efficiencies That Healthcare Providers Need

Below is an article written by Dennis Kaiser and was originally featured on HealthcareDsignMagazine.com. It addresses the changing landscape for healthcare and the new designs that will help the industry evolve with today’s care delivery models.  Health facilities can no longer be cold, sterile environments. Rapidly developing technology is changing how procedures are performed, records are kept […]

Good Prevails

Posted by on Aug 11, 2014 in Behind the Design
Good Prevails

Below is an article and photo of a state-of-the-art design that won an international interior design award. The design used Evidence Based Research to guide the way – focusing on patient centered and family centered care.  The original post can be seen here. INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD, THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (RHC), MELBOURNE RCH is based on […]

Research Brief: More Daylight Means Healthier And Happier Nurses

Posted by on Aug 8, 2014 in Behind the Design
Research Brief: More Daylight Means Healthier And Happier Nurses

The article below was found on HealthcareDesignMagazane.com.  It was adapted from The HERD Journal, Summer 2014 issue and speaks to the healing effects of natural light not only for the patients but for the care provider.  A happy nurse is a good nurse! Let the Sunshine In To date, evidence has indicated that appropriate environmental lighting […]