Empathy: The Most Powerful Tool in Your Healthcare Design Toolbox
Three years ago, I shared this 4-minute video on empathy from the Cleveland Clinic in a blog post. It’s become
December 23, 2016
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Author: Sara Marberry
Catching Up With Healthcare Design Scholar Kirk Hamilton
Many of you may remember Kirk Hamilton as a founder and principal of WHR Architects. Or know him as the
December 16, 2016
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What’s Influencing Healthcare Facility Design Now, And What’s Next?
From demographics to technology to politics, there are many things happening in our world that are influencing U.S. healthcare facility
November 25, 2016
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Hospital Design Doesn’t Matter
Did you know that communication with providers is what matters most to patients? That the design of the hospital environment
September 9, 2016
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Nature in Healthcare Facilities: Where Do We Go From Here?
Hey, did you know that the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) turned 100 years old last week? Established on August
September 2, 2016
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Resilient Design, Regenerative Design or Biophilic Design?
Can someone explain the relationship between resilient design, regenerative design, and biophilic design? Because I’ve been wondering if they are all essential to design healthcare
July 1, 2016
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Why One Size Fits All Patient Rooms Don’t Work
Is there anything you can think of where one size fits all? Certainly not in clothing or footwear. Not in sports
April 8, 2016
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Have You Seen the Best of Senior Living Design Yet?
While I was on vacation the last two weeks, my inbox was flooded with emails about stuff related to senior
April 1, 2016
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Designing for Patient Safety Has to Include Physical Environment
A couple of years ago I lamented the fact that CMS’s Partnership for Patients initiative to tackle patient safety really wasn’t focusing
February 12, 2016
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All You Ever Wanted (or Needed) to Know About Nurses as Leaders in Healthcare Design
What value does the clinician bring to the planning and design of healthcare facilities? Experience. Empathy. Operational focus. A voice
December 4, 2015
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