Author: Marie Wikoff
Evangelical Community Hospital Ensures Family-Centered Care
Patient- and family-centered care means working in partnership with patients and their families in the delivery of health care. It also means being aware of and responding to the family’s needs. In healthcare, the family-centered care approach is important because it leads to better health outcomes. On top of that, patient experience is better as is […]
Healthcare Design’s 2021 Distinctive Details Showcase
Each year, Healthcare Design Magazine honors the best hospital designs. The list below are projects that were named Finalists in the competition for their unique design elements. See the original post here, posted by Jennifer Kovacs Silvis on August 17th, 2021. In the following weeks, we will delve deeper into these projects to explore the […]
Futuristic Simulation Space for Surgical Students
Healthcare Design Magazine awarded the University of Illinois Chicago School of Medicine Surgical and Innovation Training Lab (SITL) with the 2021 Showcase Award of Merit. The award-winning project called Future Forward features a basement renovation that morphed into a futuristic simulation space for surgical students. (source) The project earned an Award of Merit for its […]
A Warm, Welcoming, and Familiar Space
What happens when a healthcare design team takes inspiration from the feelings and comfort one gets upon entering a warm, familiar, and welcoming place, such as a home, hotel, or airport lounge? The recently redesigned Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, a scientific research center and teaching hospital in downtown Toronto. This healthcare facility features an Art […]
5 Reasons Why Healthcare Design Matters
Each week we feature healthcare design projects that inspire, proven design techniques and new products that assist in the process. When it comes down to it, why does it matter? After all, when patients check into a facility, the design is most likely the last thing on their minds. That said, here are 6 reasons […]
Brooklyn Hospital Center, Physicians Pavilion Receives Honorable Mention in 2021 Design Showcase
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Physicians Pavilion received an honorable mention in the 2021 Design Showcase Awards. See what the judges had to say. Sophisticated Furnishings, Color Schemes and Lighting One jury member had this to say about the furnishings and thoughtful interior design selections: “Sophisticated furnishings and thoughtful interior design and detailing: color and lighting […]
Plymouth Pediatric Associates Features Ocean Themed Space with Fun Colors for All Ages
Plymouth Pediatric Associates PPA (Plymouth, Mass.) has opened a new 12,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB) in Plymouth. Trapani Architects assisted PPA with interior design, furniture selection, site selection, programming, design, and construction administration. About the Design PPA envisioned a calming “ocean-themed” space with fun colors for all ages which Trapani delivered. The Trapani design team used […]