The Facilities Guidelines Institute has recently published a white paper by Teresa Wilson, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, titled “How Collective Design Triumphed Over Competition in the Fight Against HAIs.”
The Boston, Massachusetts-based Healthcare Associated Infections Organization challenged seven local architecture firms to design a single-patient room. This competition transitioned to a collaboration among the firms in which information and ideas were shared, resulting in a room design that addressed prevention of HAIs in a variety of ways.
This paper outlines the group’s process and conclusions, and provides recommendations and encouragement for other groups looking to collaborate to address healthcare design issues.
To view the white paper, click here.
