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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 25, 2013 Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor
Learn how patient-centric designs are inspiring new topics in the healthcare flooring conversation.
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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 22, 2013 Rosalyn Cama
Curbing the spread of infection through values-based design leadership.
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March 21, 2013 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
Modern cancer treatment centers require spaces that support a multidisciplinary, technology-driven approach to keeping survivorship rates on the rise.
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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).
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January 30, 2013 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
There's lots of talk about how patient-centered design initiatives can result in improved patient care and satisfaction, while at the same time improving safety, employee productivity, and the bottom line. But is there research to back up the claims?
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January 25, 2013 Terry Thurston
Healthcare designers are challenged to create spaces that offer discretion and cleanliness, and one of the greatest of those challenges lies in the privacy curtain. Here are some tips on what to weigh when considering whether to use one.
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January 24, 2013 Roger B. Call
MASS Design Group’s new cholera treatment center in Haiti will include locally built specialty furniture that addresses infection control and patient dignity.
