Behind the Design
A New Standard of Care
The healthcare industry is changing so quickly that a new standard of care for each department has come to light. For cancer treatments this new standard of care is no different. To ensure new chemotherapy/infusion spaces remain useful, healthcare designers may approach a new cancer center design differently. For example, the first collaboration between Mary […]
MOB Designs in Healthcare Projects
Each building for healthcare design is different, so what MOB design do you use in your healthcare project? Below are some types to make this decision easier. Continue reading or click here for the highlights. Basic of MOBs MOBs are tenant-based office buildings exclusive to healthcare-related practices. Because the design and construction of office buildings […]
Wanting to Be Outside
There are some days when everyone is wanting to be outside. Why would someone want to be trapped inside looking out at the beauty of nature? Controlled studies confirm that contact with the natural environment can alleviate stress, relax blood pressure, and even reduce the need for pain medication. Health care interior designers need to […]
The Future of Healthcare Design
With generations of people turning to virtual life, what does the future of healthcare design look like? The simple answer is that it will incorporate the virtual lifestyle where possible. Some of the ideas you may be seeing for the future of healthcare design are listed below. To read the full article click here. Virtual […]
Mercy Health Graduate Center
The building of the Mercy Health St. Rita’s Graduate Medical Education Center has been completed and is open for students. It is not only important to design health care facilities that are beneficial for the patient but also medical facilities that are designed to help future health care professionals learn their trade. Mercy Health Graduate […]
A Path to Mental Health Design
Charting a path for mental health design is important because one in five people experience a mental illness and one in twenty experience a serious mental illness. With the number of people who are experiencing mental illness on the rise health care designers need to start thinking about ways to improve the design for mental […]
Humanity Centered Design
Healthcare designers get the opportunity to brighten, cheer and unburden many of the harsh realities that patients, their families, and healthcare providers face every day. Through design, we can provide the optimum environment and reduce healthcare costs. Patient-centered care is a mindset for designers that seek to improve the patient experience. An example of this theme […]