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Behavioral center designed to suit patients
The Maine Behavioral Healthcare Center of Excellence for Autism and Developmental Disorders is strategically designed
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Optimizing patient control in cancer care
Recent studies explore facility design concepts for cancer care facilities
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Architecture Showcase
Getting colorful in design
Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance uses design to brighten the day of its patients
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Bringing in the great outdoors
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute features design elements that allow children to explore and interact with their surroundings.
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Architecture Showcase
Bringing families together
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital consolidates services to streamline care
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Hospital mock-ups challenge design thinking
Children's behavioral care facility tests out layouts and designs to best serve its patient population
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Architecture
Big ideas for small facilities
Critical access hospitals offer lessons in space-saving design for buildings of all sizes
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Sim center designed for care continuum
SSM Health's simulation center takes caregivers beyond hospital walls and into patients' homes
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Planning
Plan review for compounding rooms
Engaging pharmacy staff in the planning stages of new facilities
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Planning
What to expect during certification of compounding spaces
An explanation on how USP enforces air quality, airflow and pressurization requirements
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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."
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."
Behavioral health design
Effective patient spaces for treating mental illness. Read the related article "Behavioral health design."