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Want To Thank A Nurse? Design A Work-Friendly Environment

May 10, 2013     Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
During National Nurses Week, it’s time to remember the design attributes that can make employees happy.
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PHOTO TOUR: The Montefiore Hospital

May 8, 2013     Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Take a virtual walk through Spire Healthcare’s new private hospital in Brighton and Hove, U.K., opened in November 2012.
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Creating A Safe Haven For Behavioral Healthcare

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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Rethinking Behavioral Health Center Design

May 1, 2013     Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
In this Q+A with Don Thomas of BWBR, the principal talks about using design to break down the stigma of mental health, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and why he hopes in 10 years he’ll be working on mental wellness centers.
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PHOTO TOUR: Amplatz Children’s, Mental Health Program

April 30, 2013     Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Take a virtual walk through University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, Child/Adolescent Mental Health program, opened in November 2012.
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Focus On Flooring

April 25, 2013     Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Learn how patient-centric designs are inspiring new topics in the healthcare flooring conversation.
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PHOTO TOUR: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

April 16, 2013     Posted by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Take a virtual walk through the expansion of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, in Melbourne, Australia, opened in November 2012.
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Cardiac ICU Renovation Supports Growth At Children's National

March 28, 2013     Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
Outgrowing its previous cardiac intensive care unit, Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., opted to renovate an existing, empty unit to add more beds, improve flow, and enhance storage.
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What Do Nurses Really Want?

March 13, 2013     Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Which creates a better environment for nurses to do their job? Centralized or decentralized stations? The answer is neither… or maybe both, according to nurses interviewed and monitored for a recent study.
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Linking Clinical Research To Design Research

March 8, 2013     Pamela C. Spigelmyer
A nurse researcher shares her perspective on using an evidence-based process for clinical and design-related research initiatives at Susquehanna Health in Pennsylvania.
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