4 Patient Safety Issues Impacted by the Hospital Environment
What are the top patient safety issues for 2018? And which of them are impacted by the hospital environment? Recently
February 2, 2018
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Author: Sara Marberry
Is The Patient Room of the Future Your Bedroom?
Last week, I wrote a post asking how close we are to the patient room of the future envisioned by
November 3, 2017
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Catching Up With Universal Design Advocate Cynthia Leibrock
Are you familiar with Cynthia Leibrock’s work on universal design and aging in place? Perhaps you know of her award-wining
October 20, 2017
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What’s the Role of Television in a Healing Environment?
When I came back from vacation in a few weeks ago, Hurricane Irma was barreling down on Florida. I’d just
October 6, 2017
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3 Healthcare Interior Design Innovations You Should Know About
How often does something truly innovative come along in healthcare interior design? Have we reached the point where we’re just
July 14, 2017
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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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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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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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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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