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Hospital Administrators Look to Designers to Help Improve Patient Flow
Patient Flow is the process by which patients move through a hospital or other health care setting. Research has shown that improving Patient Flow may have a positive effect on patients and caregivers by improving the safety and quality of care. Smoothing the flow of patients in and out of hospitals and other health care settings […]
LEED Design – Becoming the New Healthcare Norm
LEED stands for: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED is a program that encourages green building and promotes sustainability in the construction of buildings and the efficiency of the utilities in the buildings. Green practices are no longer out of the ordinary—they’re normal, everyday decisions and choices that we’ve all learned to make. The same shift in green thinking can […]
Wayfinding – Design Techniques that Keep Visitors from Getting Lost
Endless corridors that seem to lead nowhere…. Poorly marked entrances…. Multiple elevator banks and incomprehensible signs…. Hospitals are realizing they have a design problem as patients and visitors struggle to navigate the maze of the modern medical complex. Confusing layouts and signage add to patients’ anxiety at a time when many are feeling ill and […]
Hybrid Furniture Maximizes Space
As healthcare facilities strive to increase levels of patient care and satisfaction, they also must accommodate the needs of patients’ families and visitors, as well as nurses, doctors, and other caregivers. In the face of ever-shrinking facility footprints, this can be a daunting task. Space is at a premium, and as facilities incorporate decentralized nursing […]
Creative Opportunities to Engage with Children of All Ages
In this upstate New York hospital, the designers created each floor around a theme/element that captures beloved New York landscapes. The designs and architectural features recreate waterways, meadows, gardens and parks. Each floor has a theme and an icon to represent it. The icon is to help families remember which floor they are on. Interactive […]
How to Appeal to a Wide Range of Ages in an Assisted Living Care Facility
The featured redesign is a Assisted Living Facility called Fleur Heights Care Center – done by ASK Studio. When redesigning the nursing home, the designers wanted to move away from traditional nursing home components to help appeal to a wider age range of residents in need of an extended rehabilitation experience. The design focuses on patient privacy and […]
Home Away From Home
As the healthcare landscape evolves—and technology, budgets, patient demographics, and industry-specific challenges change—the effective use of furniture and design can help facilities keep pace. With the proper planning, the process of creating flexible, aesthetic, cheerful, and productive environments can be both cost-effective and well within reach. – Healthcare Design Magazine Below is a photo that illustrates how […]