Featured Artists and Inspirations
A Look at the Erlanger East Expansion – The Region’s First Lifestyle Hospital
Erlanger East – A Hospital Like No Other Erlanger East Hospital is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. With the completion of a $50 million expansion, Erlanger has opened the doors to the new Erlanger East Hospital. The region’s first lifestyle hospital is now referred to as “A hospital like to other.” Erlanger East Hospital is focused […]
UF Health North’s New Private Patient Rooms Promote Healing and Patient Experience
On May 23, UF Health North’s inpatient hospital, located in Jackson, Fla., opened to the public. The hospital is home to 92 private patient suites. Each suit promotes healing and improves patient experience. Using the latest technology and evidence based design techniques, the new UR Health North will provide high-quality healthcare to patients across Northeast […]
Featured Project: The New Stamford Hospital
The featured project shown here is of the new Stamford Hospital – designed by EYP Health. In 2002, Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn., was challenged on a couple fronts: Neighborhoods to the south of the campus were in socioeconomic deterioration, and patient satisfaction ratings had room for improvement. That set the stage for planning a new […]
Product Feature: Small Touches that Create Engaging Environments
Small touches can make all the difference in any environment. Small touches like the ones shown here help create a more engaging, non-threatening environment for kids. Hospital environments are especially cold, unfamiliar and scary to youngsters. As a designer, incorporating a custom wall mount for the diagnostic station is a great way to soften the experience […]
A Warm Welcome – Creating a Positive First Impression with Healthcare Lobbies
Studies show that a warm welcome goes a long way in one’s perception of quality of care. Creating a positive first impression with healthcare lobbies is the new “must” in healthcare design. Improve Patient Experience Lowly lobbies and stark, noisy waiting rooms are history. As healthcare organizations work to improve the patient experience, these spaces […]
Ceremonious Design
A ceremony is a celebration of a particular event. When repeated it becomes a ritual significant in meaning. The design shown here is no exception. The trees shown here were designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates for the Cincinnati Children’s / UC Health Proton Therapy Center. They are very important indeed… Ceremony of Trees The trees shown in this […]
Project Spotlight: Yale New Haven Health Park Avenue Medical Center
Using natural light as an intuitive wayfinding device is just one of the many reasons this project inspires! Recently, Shepley Bulfinch out of Boston, programmed, planned and designed the new 100,000-square-foot three-story facility shown here. The facility opened in May and creates a hub for a unified patient care campus and links existing radiation/oncology and medical […]