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May 17, 2013 Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Bostwick Design Partnership’s Mike Zambo discusses the top five trends and issues getting his attention right now.
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May 10, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Noise control and sound masking are big issues in healthcare design, but some recent examples remind us that not all “noise” is a bad thing.
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May 9, 2013 Upali Nanda
A comprehensive checklist helps designers select flooring that offers maximum safety, infection control, and other qualities to improve patient outcomes.
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May 2, 2013 Posted by Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
A look inside the before and after of Amplatz Children's Hospital Child-Adolescent Mental Health unit renovation.
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April 30, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
In part 2 of our interview with Michael Murphy, co-founder of MASS Design Group, Murphy discusses the nonprofit firm's most recent projects and broader initiatives to improve global health through architecture.
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April 29, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Michael Murphy shares the details of his nonprofit firm's mission to improve global health through architecture. In Part 1, he talks about the firm's inaugural project: Rwanda's Butaro Hospital.
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April 23, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Michael Murphy, co-founder of MASS Design Group, explains how the building process is just as important as the building itself in improving not only patient outcomes, but the strength of the community.
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April 12, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Proper lighting provides much more than adequate visibility and pleasant aesthetics. A detailed look at light’s effect on circadian rhythms suggests that designers can play a significant role in improving health for long-term patients and senior residents.
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March 26, 2013 Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Joe Sprague of HKS Inc. shares the top five trends and practices getting his attention right now.
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March 14, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Infection control in hospitals and other healthcare facilities takes on alarming new urgency with the CDC’s warnings about a growing germ threat called carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE).