article
November 13, 2011 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
On Monday, November 14, at 9 a.m. in Bayou E, Bryan Brinkman of B4 Architects will be presenting a session on how the project team of Brinkman Ndayi McAll succeeded in accelerating a construction program from eighteen months to twelve-and-one-half, while maintaining the required high standards. He gives a short preview of his presentation at HEALTHCARE DESIGN.11 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
blog
March 13, 2011
Incorporating hospitality elements into healthcare design isn’t necessarily a new concept. However, Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Missouri, took
blog
January 5, 2011
C. diff, or Clostridium difficile, has created a challenge when designing for a hospitality feel in an acute care setting. Typically, carpeting is
article
October 31, 2010 Erica Ryherd, PhD, LEED AP, and Craig Zimring, PhD
Hospitals are noisy and stressful places. Most exceed the World Health Organization standards in average noise levels. A recent study showed that
article
June 10, 2010 Carolyn BaRoss, ASID, IIDA, LEED AP, Principal, Perkins+Will €¢ Images courtesy of Anton Grassl, Esto Photographics, Inc.
Noise in healthcare is an important concern. Achieving high-performance acoustical design in healthcare facilities is a challenge that often requires
article
January 1, 2010
The Nightingale Awards are the industry's first and most prestigious healthcare-product design competition. Sponsored by Contract magazine in
article
December 1, 2009 Barbara Horwitz-Bennett
Although most commonly used as smaller mobile care units, such as MRI rooms, applications range from dialysis facilities and pharmacies to surgical
article
October 31, 2009 Ron Connovich
Today's hospitals are operating in an increasingly complex and challenging environment. Factors such as the weakened economy, cuts in Medicare
article
September 30, 2009 Richard L. Peck, Editor and Dieter Leistner, Photography
How do you make a children's hospital really a children's hospital? And how do you blend the design of the new hospital in with a neighboring oak
