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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Category: Healthcare Design
Should the Hospital & Clinic Waiting Room Be Eliminated?
Waiting is a fact of life. We wait to get our food in restaurants. We wait to get on planes
January 6, 2017
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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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7 Healthcare Design Trivia Questions to Use as An Icebreaker
There’s nothing like a good ice-breaker to start off a meeting. One of my favorites is to ask people to
December 2, 2016
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Veterans Deserve Only the Best VA Healthcare Facilities
In honor of Veteran’s Day, I’d like to pay tribute to those in VA healthcare facilities across the U.S. and
November 11, 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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What’s the ROI of Artwork for Healthcare Facilities?
Are you shocked and outraged that the Department of Veterans Affairs reportedly spent $20 million between 2004 and 2014 on
August 19, 2016
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Why Great Healthcare Design is About the Details
When architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said, “God is in the details,” he was making a point that when
August 5, 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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In Case You Missed Them: Top 10 Posts from 2015
First of all, thank you for reading my blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed my weekly posts about healthcare design, plus
December 31, 2015
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