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WEBThe 239,00-square-foot state mental health hospital in Indianapolis is one of the facility tours offered at the 2024 HCD Conference + Expo in Indianapolis, Oct. 5-8. The 650,000-square-foot project adds a new patient tower, expands services, and transforms a parking lot into a new community park space. The 12,000-square-foot medical and ...
The History of Hospitals and Wards - HCD Magazine
WEBMar 11, 2010 — A brief history of hospitals and wards. Hopefully, this brief history of hospitals helps illustrate the tremendous advances over the past 2,000-plus years from the temples and pauper wards to private rooms. The challenge facing us now, as in the past, is how to continue to improve the quality of the patient environment by providing cost ...
Trends in Healthcare Planning & Design - HCD Magazine
WEBAug 21, 2024 — The Newest Trends are Explored Here First. Healthcare Design’s trend coverage digs deep into interior design, architecture, construction and engineering, and research and theory, all while adding in a layer of unique industry perspectives via blogs and Q+As with design pros. The latest project types, such as the movement toward …
Planning and Designing Highly Functional Nurses' Stations
WEBNov 1, 2006 — Key Design Principles. Regardless of which organizational type one chooses, our research team has identified five key principles to consider when designing a nurses’ station or series of stations. 1. Allow for Control and Flexibility. The ability for staff and patients to control their environment is crucial.
Healing Hues: Choosing Paint Colors for Healthcare
WEBMay 11, 2012 — You want a nice balance of both warm and cool colors. Cool colors tend to be more calming, so things that are in the blues and the blue-greens, those types of colors really put people at ease because they do bring a sense of tranquility. But you don’t want to get so cool that it feels cool. So you want to balance those colors with some warmth ...
New Trends In Clinic Design - HCD Magazine
WEBNov 3, 2016 — For staff spaces, “clinic design today is moving away from dedicated physicians’ offices and offering more collaborative space for care team members,” says Randy Regier, president of Taylor Design (Irvine, Calif.). Onstage/offstage layouts are becoming increasingly popular to support that trend, with clinical staff housed in a central ...
Key Considerations in Patient Room Design, Part 1
WEBApr 1, 2006 — Once the patient room plan is determined, the hospital must confirm the detailed design features for the headwall, footwall, nursing support area, and family amenities. Headwall. The wall behind and the ceiling over the patient’s head are the most important spaces for incorporating clinical care elements.
Top Design News & Trends in Healthcare - HCD Magazine
WEBStay Current On The Latest Healthcare Construction News. Delivering can’t-miss industry happenings from healthcare providers, design and architecture firms, and manufacturers and suppliers, Healthcare Design Magazine delivers relevant news and trends daily. News coverage ranges from construction and interiors projects, including hospitals, outpatient …
Interior Design Trends - Best Healthcare Interiors - HCD Magazine
WEBHealthcare Design is the respected source for the latest trends and best practices in healthcare interior design, offering in-depth looks at recent projects that achieve high design standards. From choosing the right piece of art on the wall of a waiting room to creating an accessible design that achieves ADA compliance and beyond, the guidance ...
Design Solutions To Improve Waiting In Healthcare
WEBDec 6, 2016 — Designers and owners have options to employ operations, technology, and design to achieve the most appropriate solutions for waiting and waiting spaces. Joan Suchomel, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, is the 2016 president of the American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health. She is a principal at Eckenhoff Saunders Architects …