May 16, 2012 Chris Naughton, AIA
With so much changing in the info-rich world we live in, expectations about the future and how services are purchased has changed—especially when it comes to healthcare.
May 10, 2012 Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
Considering the essential role of the nursing staff in the average facility, are healthcare designers consulting them enough?
May 10, 2012 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
A recent report released at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Weight of the Nation Conference in Washington, D.C., estimates that 42% of the American population will be obese by 2030.
May 7, 2012 Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
If the point of Lean project delivery is to design and build for ultimate clinical workflow efficiency, it logically follows that the best plan to achieve that is to design the form of the building around the most effective workflow. So why do we still see so many inefficient spaces?
May 4, 2012 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
Social media's popularity has helped brands get their face out to the public and established a more approachable point of connection. Is there room for more?
May 3, 2012 Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
The Lean process has been all the rage of late, but what initial steps should an organization take to move toward incorporating its principles?
May 2, 2012 Chris Naughton
Like an aircraft carrier, hospitals are self-sustaining with an insatiable appetite for power and several thousand mission-oriented people working on board. So what would it take to steer that vessel toward true healthcare sustainability?
April 27, 2012 Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
A tour of the much ballyhooed Chicago project shows the new East Tower lives up to all of the hype, but one special group of workers absolutely stole the show.
April 27, 2012 Todd Hutlock, Editor-in-Chief
While the Built Environment Network may be a new name to many readers, I expect that in the next few years, BEN (as members refer to it) will become very well known indeed.
April 26, 2012 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
It may be that talking to patients in their homes and evaluating their living conditions may ease the burden on the healthcare system.
