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Design Center
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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." -
Health facility lighting
Tunable white light adds to patient comfort and well-being. Read the related article "Tunable white light for health care spaces." -
Green flooring
A gallery showing sustainable flooring options in health care facilities. Read the related article "Earth-friendly flooring for health care facilities." -
Sustainable design ROI
A gallery of examples of health care facilities which are using sustainable materials and design principles to gain financial benefits and more. Read the related article "Sustainable materials prove to be prudent investment." -
Nurses in the design process
A gallery of images of nurses working with design teams and the results of their work. Read the related article "Nurses make their rounds in health care design."