Design & Construction

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From the Center
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Designing for aging in every environment

Debra Levin
The Center for Health Design is offering readers a discount to attend its Design for Aging workshop Jan. 23, 2025
A view of a nurse's station in a hospital bordered by hallways decorated with brightly colored graphic elements
Architecture
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Elevating patient and caregiver experience through interior design

Landon Hegedus
Pediatric hospital enhances wayfinding and inclusivity with graphical elements
Evidence-based design combined with advanced acoustic therapy can enhance the sleep quality, health and well-being of older adults, particularly those with dementia.
Design
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Planning and technology to promote patient rest

Addie M. Abushousheh and Migette Kaup
How auditory sleep interventions and advanced acoustic therapy programs can benefit older patients
Nurses having meeting
Heard from HERD
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Research questions and design hypotheses

D. Kirk Hamilton
Developing research-informed design concepts requires a little investigation
Patient room illustration
Design Discoveries
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Simulation to help inform health care design

Yolanda Keys
Three studies show different strategies for planning health care spaces
Jefferson Health’s new Honickman Center
Architecture
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Center designed with neurodiverse patients in mind

Brian Justice
Philadelphia hospital caters to patients with carefully chosen wayfinding elements, finishes and 'just plain good design'
Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital – Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus
Architecture Showcase
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A new paradigm for pediatric care

HFM Staff
Utah hospital designed to support young patients’ physical and mental well-being alike
Rockfon ceiling panels were used throughout lobbies, patient rooms and exam rooms at the new Friese Family Tower in Tarzana, Calif.
Field Report
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Ceiling solution heightens comfort

HFM Staff
Hospital opts for ceiling tiles that blend a natural appearance with high noise reduction properties
New electrical switchgear system at Signature Healthcare Brockton (Mass.) Hospital
Construction
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Brockton Hospital renovates after electrical fire

John McCormack
Setback creates valuable opportunity to complete sweeping updates to an aging facility.
FROM LEFT: Cory Pouliot, senior director of facilities at Boston Medical Center Health System; Bob Biggio, senior vice president and chief sustainability and real estate officer at Boston Medical Center Health System; Nancy Hanright, senior director of real estate and space planning at Boston Medical Center Health System; and Tony McLeish, facilities manager at Brockton Behavioral Health Center. IMAGE COURTESY OF BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Facility Excellence Award
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Building a sustainable haven for behavioral health patients

Erik J. Martin
Boston Medical Center Health System wins Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award