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WEBThe 95,000-square-foot project combines healthcare and community services to address social determinants of health and is one of the facility tours at the 2024 HCD Conference + Expo in Indianapolis. 2024 HCD Conference Facility Tour: Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital Of Carmel In Indiana. The 235,439-square-foot hospital, MOB, and ...
Healing Hues: Choosing Paint Colors for Healthcare
WEBMay 11, 2012 · You want a nice balance of both warm and cool colors. Cool colors tend to be more calming, so things that are in the blues and the blue-greens, those types of colors really put people at ease because they do bring a sense of tranquility. But you don’t want to get so cool that it feels cool. So you want to balance those colors with some warmth ...
The History of Hospitals and Wards - HCD Magazine
WEBMar 11, 2010 · A brief history of hospitals and wards. Hopefully, this brief history of hospitals helps illustrate the tremendous advances over the past 2,000-plus years from the temples and pauper wards to private rooms. The challenge facing us now, as in the past, is how to continue to improve the quality of the patient environment by providing cost ...
Best Practices For Rehab Center Design - HCD Magazine
WEBMar 18, 2016 · Answering patient and family needs in rehab center design. The Craig Hospital expansion and renovation includes several notable features to respond to patient and family desires for supportive services, advanced technology, privacy, and amenities. Since mid-2015, physical and occupational therapy gyms and adjacent spaces have been renovated and ...
Clinic Design: Reception And Check-In - HCD Magazine
WEBMar 8, 2012 · Reception and check-in areas should be easy to find and welcoming. Dropped soffits, custom-designed reception desks, contrasting finishes, and changes in the color, texture or pattern of floor, wall or ceiling finishes help direct patients. Clear signage integrated with overall facility signage helps patients avoid confusion and reduces stress.
Healthcare Design Accreditation, Certification, Licensure, …
WEBNov 22, 2011 · Common terms and definitions for healthcare design credentials. Credential. An umbrella term used for many types of programs such as licensure, certification, accreditation, and certificates. A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority ...
Planning and Designing Highly Functional Nurses' Stations
WEBNov 1, 2006 · Key Design Principles. Regardless of which organizational type one chooses, our research team has identified five key principles to consider when designing a nurses’ station or series of stations. 1. Allow for Control and Flexibility. The ability for staff and patients to control their environment is crucial.
The evolution of healthcare interior design - HCD Magazine
WEBJun 30, 2006 · The evolution of healthcare interior design. The healthcare facilities market continues to experience revolutionary change. Many factors contribute to the evolving nature of healthcare facilities and their ability to contribute to effective patient care, such as new technologies, volatile reimbursements, and consumer demographics.
4 Design Strategies For Treatment Spaces For Persons With Eating ...
WEBSep 11, 2023 · This article was originally published on September 11, 2023, and is among Healthcare Design’s most-read articles of 2023.To see a full list, click here.. Eating disorders are serious and complex mental health conditions that require a comprehensive care approach to treat potentially life-threatening medical complications caused by malnourishment, disordered eating behaviors such as purging ...
Using Family-Centered Design to Support Patient Outcomes, Part 1
WEBMay 15, 2011 · Using Family-Centered Design to Support Patient Outcomes, Part 1. There is a virtual vise applying significant pressure on hospitals today. On one side is the desire to improve patient outcomes, which supports evidence-based design and can be a key criterion in pay-for-performance compensation. On the …