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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
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
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
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 […]
Integrated Sustainable Design Reaches the Healthcare Industry
Below is a summary and excerpt from an article/press release that was posted on DigitalJournal.com about the changes landscape of the healthcare industry and how healthcare designer’s are stepping in to heed the call. The full story may be seen here. Now is the opportune time for integrated design in the evolution of healthcare. With the institution of the Affordable […]
Recycled Material Adds Color
In the photo above, designers used Varia Ecoresin – a recycled material, to add a splash of color to a reading room in a pediatric hospital. Varia Ecoresin is a durable and malleable material that can be added to any space as a partition. The dynamic translucent resin offers tons of color, pattern, and texture. It is […]
An Inspiration to Healthcare Design – Evelina Children’s Hospital Does Everything Right
Below is a photo tour of Evelina Children’s Hospital – one of the finest designed hospitals in the UK. Evelina Children’s Hospital is located in London. The design elements such as color, private patient rooms, new staff facilities and an abundance of natural light are showcased below. Evidence Based Research has proven that such design elements […]