Behind the Design
Thoughtful Designs Tips that Improve Staff Performance and Patients’ Road to Recovery
Healthcare designers are constantly looking for new ways to design hospitals and patient rooms. A thoughtful design approach is often referred to as Evidence Based Design or EBD. EBD is about creating specific zones tailored to the needs and use of patients, family, and staff. Tailoring the design to those needs and use can make designs more […]
LEDs – Driving Innovation and Change
Of all the elements needed to modernize healthcare facilities, lighting has seen the most change. Changes in lighting technology and the birth of LEDs has been driving innovation and modernization in the healthcare environment. Lighting technology has advanced and the use of light-emitting diods (LED)’s has become more wide spread. The shift in lighting design and materials has been a win-win […]
Expert Advice on How to Place Colors in a Healthcare Environment
In the past, we have discussed the different meanings and importance of colors in healthcare design. Below is an excerpt from Healthcare Design Magazine‘s interview with Jackie Jordan, Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin-Williams. In the interview, she explains that it isn’t necessarily the color, it’s how you use it. To read the entire interview on the Healthcare Design Magazine website, click here. […]
A Child’s Imagination Inspires Elements of Design
What are the elements that come into play when a child’s home becomes the hospital? What types of design can distract a child’s mind from the fear of needles, isolation, and strangers? In the design shown here, the use of bright primary colors and lots of spheres create a subconscious orbit of appeal that is parallel […]
Using Patient Feedback to Direct Design
Insights gathered from data are shaping many business decisions these days and interior design with regards to healthcare is no different. Hospitals can survey patients on their experience and use the feedback to prioritize the design and service elements offered. Using data gathered from patient surveys is a great way for hospital designers to better understand […]
Five Star Luxury Accommodations
The following press release was provided by ContructionWeek.com. It announces plans to build the first, top-of-the-line luxury boutique hospital in Dubai. The Hospital will offer the highest level of accommodations including spa treatments and fine dining. It will be operational in 2020. Source. A five-star luxury hospital, touted to be the first of its kind in the […]
Freestanding Emergency Departments – A New Trend
One of the newest programs and building types being developed within the healthcare industry is the freestanding emergency department (FSED). These projects are growing in popularity as hospitals and healthcare systems strategize ways to provide improved, responsive care in the most cost-effective physical environment possible. An FSED is not an urgent care center, which is […]