Author: Lindsey Rowles
Cancer Survivors, Current Patients and Family Members Advise on Design
A patient advisory group of cancer survivors, current patients, and family members informed much of the design for the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center at ProHealth Care in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The healthcare center recently caught the attention of Healthcare Design Magazine’s 2017 Design Showcase Awards when it was given honorable mention for delivering on design in numerous […]
Animated Wayfinding Software – A Resource that Keeps Patients and Visitors from Getting Lost in Hospitals
Endless corridors that seem to lead nowhere…. Poorly marked entrances…. Multiple elevator banks and incomprehensible signs…. Sound familiar? Hospitals are realizing they have a design problem as patients and visitors struggle to navigate the maze of modern medical complexes. Confusing layouts and signage add to patients’ anxiety at a time when many are feeling ill […]
The Architect’s Argument
Architects have always argued that a building’s structure can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Now, behavioral scientists have facts to back up those claims. The Beginning Formal investigations into how humans interact with the built environment began in the 1950s, when several research groups analyzed how the design of hospitals, particularly psychiatric facilities, influenced […]
5 Characteristics of a Flexible Hospital Room
Building flexible hospital rooms that can accommodate multiple functions has become a top priority in healthcare design. If a room/space can serve as the environment for several different things, then the level of hospital efficiency goes up and costs to patients go down. To understand just how much, Joseph Johnston Jr., principal at FreemanWhite (San Diego), […]
A New Kind of Clinic
The information below is an excerpt of an article posted on healthcaredesignmagazine.com. It discusses the newest trends in healthcare design. The article focuses on patient centered design and creating spa-like treatment centers to improve patient experience. In today’s healthcare model, flexibility and adaptability are essential to delivering quality care, responding to today’s needs as well […]
2017 Design Showcase Award of Merit: Going Places
Every year, Healthcare Design Magazine showcases the best hospital designs. This design recently caught my eye because of it’s whimsical approach to the architecture and it’s use of color and space on the inside. The information below was originally posted on healthcaredesignmagazine.com. It was written on July 31st, 2017 by Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, editor-in-chief. Enjoy! The Buerger Center […]
Improve Overcrowded Emergency Departments with Design
We have seen an increase in recent years of Emergency Department (ED) demand. With that demand comes new challenges that the healthcare administration and the staff must overcome in order to provide the utmost care. Below is a summary of an article written by Lisa Ellis, a Boston-based freelance writer for The Center for Health […]