Is Healthcare Ready for Boomer Nation?
Next month, Gary Vance, President, Vance Consulting LLC, and I are leading an interactive discussion on “Get Ready for Boomer
October 23, 2015
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Catching Up With Children’s Hospital Journeyman Bruce Komiske
I can’t remember when I first met Bruce Komiske, but it was probably at the Symposium on Healthcare Design in
October 16, 2015
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At the Corner of Happy & Healthy: Biophilic Design Coming Soon to a Walgreens Near You?
It’s hard to imagine a pharmacy brought to life using biophilic design. But that’s what the project team at VOA
October 9, 2015
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What’s the Role of the Healthcare Environment in the Patient Experience?
The design of the healthcare environment is under attack again — this time by a couple of academics that studied whether improving
October 2, 2015
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What Healthcare Design Can Learn From Yogi Berra
Baseball great Yogi Berra died this week at age 90. Some of you may remember him as a catcher, manager, and
September 25, 2015
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10 Reasons To Attend the Healthcare Design Conference This Year
As I write this post, there are 58 days, 5 hours, 54 minutes, and 34 seconds until the Healthcare Design conference begins in Washington,
September 18, 2015
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Hospitals as Hotels: Is This Really What It’s About?
Hospitals as hotels are back in the news. Or at least in a blog post I came across this past week on
September 11, 2015
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When Should You Revise Your Mission and Vision Statements?
Most companies and organizations have mission and vision statements, right? And most of them are downright boring. They don’t stimulate conversation
September 4, 2015
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Health Benefits of Nature: One Study 31 Years Later
I shared a recent New Yorker article this week about “How Trees Calm Us Down” that led with a mention of Roger
August 28, 2015
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How Can We Design for Longevity?
When asked, most adults age 45 and over say they want to stay in their own home as long as
August 21, 2015
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