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WEBMarch 19, 2024 | Interior Design. More News. Projects. 2024 HCD Conference Facility Tour: Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus, Indianapolis. The 95,000-square-foot project combines healthcare and community services to address social determinants of health and is one of the facility tours at the 2024 HCD Conference + Expo in Indianapolis.
Healthcare Design Accreditation, Certification, Licensure, …
WEBNov 22, 2011 · Common terms and definitions for healthcare design credentials. Credential. An umbrella term used for many types of programs such as licensure, certification, accreditation, and certificates. A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority ...
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PLANETREE DESIGN - HCD Magazine
WEBAug 31, 2003 · Planetree was founded by a patient 25 years ago as a nonprofit organization to advocate for the patient’s perspective in healthcare. Planetree’s first demonstration site, opened in 1985, was a 13-bed medical-surgical unit in San Francisco, which brought together the design concept of a “healing environment” and a …
PHOTO TOUR: Federico Peña Southwest Family Health Center and …
WEBJul 1, 2016 · The 50th anniversary of Denver Health and Hospital Authority’s community health centers coincided with the grand opening of its new Federico Peña Southwest Family Health Center and Urgent Care this spring.Several years ago, a community needs assessment revealed that an area of South Denver suffered from a severe lack of healthcare resources and had one of the largest populations of ...
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.
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 ...
Munroe-Meyer Institute - HCD Magazine
WEBJul 25, 2022 · HONORABLE MENTION – 2022 Healthcare Design Showcase. For a century, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) has been a world leader in transforming the lives of all individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.
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 ...
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.
Clinic Design: The Exam Room - HCD Magazine
WEBMay 30, 2012 · Clinic Design: The Clinic Module. While most exam rooms feature basic components that have been standard for many years, their size, interior layout, aesthetics, and relationship to adjacent spaces are evolving.This is primarily because the activities occurring within exam rooms have changed in the past decade—and will continue to change.Exam ...
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