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Universal design for an aging population
Universal design examples that show how new and universal criteria are being applied to facilities serving the boomer generation. Read the related article "Health care design for boomers and beyond." -
Healing Arts Collection at Jacobs Medical Center
The Jacobs Medical Center's Healing Arts Collection is exhibited throughout the hospital, from hallways to patient rooms. The collection includes more than 150 individual pieces, including paintings, sculptures and digital photographs. Read the related article "Jacobs Medical Center offers advanced care in a setting designed for comfort." -
Florida Hospital for Women wins interior design award
The International Interior Design Association announced VOA Associates Inc., now Stantec Inc., as the winner of the 2016 Healthcare Interior Design Competition for its work at Florida Hospital for Women, Orlando. Read the related article "Stantec wins interior design competition for nature-inspired work." -
Eastern Maine Medical Center patient tower
The medical center's first phase of its modernization project includes a new main lobby, cafe, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), two floors of private patient rooms, and a new sterile processing department. Read the related article "First phase of new Eastern Maine Medical Center patient tower opens." -
Health facility casework design
Modular furnishings provide long-term savings by adjusting to changes and growth. Read the related article "Flexible casework helps health care facilities adapt." -
Hospice and Palliative Care Design
Palliative and hospice care designs create calming environments that put patients and family first. Read the related article "Creating comforting designs in palliative and hospice facilities." -
Metro Health Campus Critical Care Pavilion
MetroHealth, Cleveland, has opened a new 100,000-square-foot vertical expansion of an existing critical care pavilion that includes a regional Ebola treatment center. Read the related article "Opening of expanded pavilion raises intensive care to new heights." -
Creating student-centric design in simulation centers
Today’s training grounds combine high-tech solutions and collaborative spaces to prepare the next generation of clinicians. Read the related article "Student-centric design in simulation centers." -
Swedish Edmonds' new ED reflects local environment
Swedish Edmonds (Wash.) hospital campus and new emergency department (ED) reflect the local environment. Read the related article "Expansion offers targeted care in facility designed to reflect topography." -
Patient satisfaction influences design
See how hospitals are improving their physical environments to help boost HCAHPS scores. Read the related article "Building patient satisfaction."