Design Strategies to Address Caregiver Burnout: Where Do We Go From Here?
This past week, I attended many sessions at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in New Orleans. The one that
November 10, 2023
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Category: Design for Staff
Healthcare Workforce Shortage: Supporting Why People Work Instead of How They Work
I don’t have to tell you that there’s a healthcare workforce shortage, which was not helped by Covid. Though U.S.
August 18, 2023
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Are People the New Amenity in the Healthcare Office Workplace?
A few weeks ago I read a fascinating article by HOK’s Director of Workplace Kay Sargent in which she said
February 3, 2023
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How Do We Ensure Equity of Presence in the Hybrid Workplace?
Have you ever heard the term “equity of presence”? I heard an interior designer talk about it in the past
May 20, 2022
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How Design Can Help Prevent Nurse Burnout
As National Nurses Week comes to a close, it’s made me think once again about how the design of the
May 13, 2022
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Preventing Clinician Burnout by Designing a Better Place to Work
At least once or twice a week, I read something about clinician burnout and staffing shortages in healthcare. It was
February 18, 2022
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Does the Culture of Deprivation Still Exist in Healthcare?
Remember when it was a badge of honor for clinicians to work in a difficult environment? The whole “culture of
October 22, 2021
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The Future of Work and What It Means for Healthcare Office Spaces
As many of you know, there’s a lot of office work done in healthcare facilities. In fact, many large U.S.
July 16, 2021
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Every Nurse Deserves a Zen Den or Tranquility Room
Doesn’t every nurse deserve a Zen Den? I wrote a post about this a few years ago after I’d stumbled
February 28, 2020
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Tackling Clinician Burnout: Nurses Should Not Have to Cry in the Bathroom
No nurse should have to cry in the bathroom. Ever. But when faced with emotional exhaustion during a hard shift
November 22, 2019
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