HFM INTERIORS
 Engaging Patients - October 2012Hospitals are exploring all types of strategies to reduce readmissions, improve care coordination and make communications between caregivers and patients more effective. A small but growing minority of facilities are tapping a simple, yet often overlooked, outlet in these efforts — the one that connects to the patient room television. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Thinking Ahead - May 2012The physical environment can play a significant role in positive outcomes as well as patient and caregiver satisfaction. But to achieve these lofty ideals, hospitals, designers, caregivers and others need to be forward-thinking in their approach. Careful consideration needs to be given to design approaches and materials that facilitate not only patient comfort and aesthetics, but also caregiver safety and prevention from injuries in the workplace. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Smarter by Design - October 2011From patient beds to wayfinding systems, hospital spaces are getting smarter. That's by design. Health care architects, construction managers, clinical directors and others whose input is integral to the design process are collaborating more effectively on ways to accommodate technologies into all aspects of hospitals. The results of these efforts have brought such improvements as giving patients greater control over their environments and providing comfortable ways to integrate advanced telecommunications systems with nurse call systems and patient beds. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Eliminating Hazards - May 2011Hospital design considerations get more complex by the day. First, there are the ever-expanding regulatory issues. Then, there are the higher expectations for hospital designers to increase energy efficiency, optimize workflows and minimize infection risks. More recently, there are the considerations of identifying and specifying environmentally friendly building materials and designing health care spaces to encourage sustainable operations. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Healthy Design - October 2010No matter which issue you focus on, there's an underlying message for hospital designers, clinicians, environmental services professionals and product designers: There remains considerable room for improvement in reducing costly HAIs. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Long-Term Beauty - May 2010With the nation's economy only now showing signs that it may be awakening from its slumber, and with most hospital executives still trying to decipher precisely what the health care reform bill will mean to their institutions, new construction projects aren't receiving the support they did just a couple of short years ago. »Read INTERIORS |
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 The Art of Wayfinding - September 2009For all of the incredibly difficult work and detailed planning that goes into designing, building or renovating a hospital, one seemingly minor detail gets scant coverage—the signs and navigational tools that are required to direct patients and visitors to their ultimate destinations. »Read INTERIORS |
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 A Safe Bet - June 2009Patient safety continues to be at the forefront of hospital design considerations. But as with other areas of health care, performance fluctuates significantly. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Form + Function - October 2008For all the tomes that have been published on how hospitals are offering hotellike settings, comparatively little attention has been paid to the dramatic improvements in form and function of the patient environment. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Beauty & Performance - June 2008Health Facilities Management's special supplement on distinctive health care interior design strategies, materials and products. »Read INTERIORS |
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 Opportunity Knocks - June 2007Common areas to patient rooms to amenities for families, hospitals employ distinctive designs. »Read INTERIORS |
