10 Design Details to Sweat About in Patient Rooms
I love the saying, “don’t sweat the small stuff,” which was coined by Richard Carlson, Ph.D., in his best selling
March 29, 2013
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Making Semi-Private Rooms Disappear
One of my cousins was recently hospitalized with a life-threatening illness. When I went to visit her after she’d woken
March 26, 2013
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Which Comes First, Lean or Evidence-Based Design?
Like the chicken and the egg, it’s sometimes hard to know which comes first, lean or evidence-based design? The answer
February 26, 2013
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Making the Connection between HCAHPS & the Built Environment
Recently, I stumbled across really good white paper by Terry Thurston and Gary Vance at BSA LifeStructures on how the
February 19, 2013
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Top 10 Observations from Survey on Healthcare & Design Trends
I love it when companies do surveys. Not only is it a great marketing tool, but it provides useful information
January 15, 2013
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Hospital Workplace Environment’s Impact on Readmission Rates
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that Medicare patients treated in hospitals
January 8, 2013
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Year in Review: 2012
After a holiday break, I’m baaack — and glad that we did not fall off the fiscal cliff and the
January 4, 2013
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3 Things That Produce Exemplary Hospital Projects
In the past year, I toured a half a dozen new hospitals — a couple of which were big budget,
December 21, 2012
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Designing and Building Safer Hospitals – We Can Do This
Imagine if a jumbo jet crashed every day, killing all people on board. The aviation industry would be up in
October 30, 2012
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11 “Must See” Educational Sessions at Healthcare Design 2012
In addition to the educational sessions, there are networking events, tours, exhibits, and awards ceremonies. It’s hard to believe that
October 26, 2012
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