Catching Up With Healthcare Design Advocate Wayne Ruga
I first met Wayne Ruga almost 30 years ago at a reception at the Western Merchandise Mart in San Francisco.
July 7, 2017
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Author: Rochelle Weiner Carr
New Studies That Link Design to Patient Outcomes: When’s the Next Lit Review?
The last time The Center for Health Design (CHD) did a comprehensive literature review of studies that connect the design
March 31, 2017
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Is Bronson Methodist Hospital Still Groundbreaking or Just Relevant?
The article headline jumped out at me: “Bronson Methodist Hospital’s Design Still Groundbreaking Nearly Two Decades Later.” It was followed
March 24, 2017
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Color or No Color? New Ability Lab Offers Both
The first thing that strikes you upon entering the new Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago is that it is
March 17, 2017
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Gensler’s Design Forecast: What Does it Mean for Healthcare Facilities?
Do you believe that design can transform the human experience? Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this
March 10, 2017
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Who Was the First Healthcare Architect?
Did you know that the first healthcare architect was a nurse? Okay, it may be a bit of a stretch to
March 3, 2017
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Why is Bad Hospital Design Still Making Us Sicker?
Research supports an urgent need to change the way we build, maintain and work in hospitals, and many facilities could
February 24, 2017
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10 Take-Aways From the Latest Hospital Construction Survey
Have you seen the HFM/ASHE 2017 Hospital Construction Survey results yet? There’s lots of good data and insights into what’s
February 17, 2017
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Okay, Google, What’s Next for Senior Living?
As we have seen with the smart phone, technology has the power to transform our lives. And, the next wave
February 10, 2017
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Is Evidence-Based Design a Central Tenet for Healthcare Yet?
Although the premise that physical environment affects well-being reflects common sense, evidence-based design is poised to emulate evidence-based medicine as
February 3, 2017
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