Design Discoveries
The impact of design on long-term care
Three studies look into the power of design to help strengthen patient support, comfort and independence in long-term care settings
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Design Discoveries
Health care spaces to support maternity care
Three studies highlight strategies to design welcoming, inclusive and safe spaces for mother and baby care
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Health care design for the waiting experience
Three recent studies show how passive strategies can influence the patient experience
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How health care design supports staff focus
Three studies reveal planning and layout strategies to help aid in health care staff workflow and efficiencies
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How design supports health care wayfinding
Three studies explore how design can aid in easier wayfinding, especially in large, complex facilities
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Researching pediatric care environments
Three studies show how design can support pediatric care and patient outcomes
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Reducing noise in health care environments
Three recent studies explore the impact of noise in sensitive health care spaces
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Therapeutic military and veteran settings
Recent studies support the power of good design in providing healing benefits for soldiers and veterans
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Studies on surface and airborne transmission
The Center for Health Design shares research on how the virus spreads in the physical environment
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Energy efficiency and health care design
Three studies that show how design can help to achieve economic, environmental and societal/person-centered goals
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