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5 Considerations for Facility Planning Amidst Unprecedented Change

Although the pace of change may vary considerably by market, based solely on the continuing escalation of the cost of healthcare, significant change in healthcare is necessary and inevitable. Fortunately, we can predict a lot about what the future healthcare environment will look like and require. The following five considerations and their implications for facility planning are most pressing. Read More …

Getting Personal

Healthcare architect, designers share how hospital experiences impact their work

After spending time in the hospital with her father, mother and husband, Annabella Koloskov, lead medical planner for Page, found herself even more appreciative of well-designed healthcare spaces. Yet, she constantly saw areas where care could be improved.

“Whether young or old, it is likely we will all be treated in a hospital at some point in our lives,” says Koloskov. “Good healthcare design is all about the Read More …

Interactive Diagram Guides Key Design Strategies for Behavioral Health Inpatient Rooms

Two goals are often at the center of care models for behavioral and mental health: safety and healing. Most recently, the design of inpatient rooms for behavioral and mental health has focused on safety for both patients and staff through checklists for ligature-resistance.

While safety is always a driver, there should also be a strong emphasis on healing for this specialized care. Generally, the evidence base for design is supportive of a deinstitutionalized design aesthetic that provides a sense of being both welcoming and safe. Read More …

Immersive Virtual Reality Treatment Room Changes Chemo Experience for Young Cancer Patients

In Naples, Florida, children battling cancer are receiving chemotherapy while traveling to outer space, going on a deep-sea diving adventure or being immersed inside a video game. It’s all thanks to a new virtual reality treatment room, located at Lee Health’s Golisano Children’s Health Center. Read More …

First-Class Infusion Spaces

Designing infusion areas that prioritize patient choice, comfort

You’re stuck in an uncomfortable seat for hours with little choice as to where you sit, limited control over the temperature and no control over your view. Your seatmate insists on chatting when all you want to do Read More …

Dedicated Geriatric Unit Tailored to Meet Needs of Older Adult Patients

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has opened a new geriatric unit. The unit consists of 24 private rooms, spanning two floors of the hospital and is outfitted to meet the needs of older adult patients. Read More …

Vertical Expansion Provides Built-in Opportunities for Future Planning

America’s healthcare systems are learning to adapt during a period of great disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with large aging and acute populations, have highlighted spatial limitations in even the most advanced and well-designed medical centers, creating pressure for healthcare systems to expand Read More …

Virtually Confronting the Behavioral & Mental Health Crisis

The influence of telehealth and the built environment in today’s mental healthcare climate

In 2021, on the first day of February, my family of four became a family of three. Liam, my 15-year-old son, had the world at his feet; a great student, boy scout, multi-sport athlete, kind friend, leader, amazing big brother and an energetic soul. Despite the endless list of reasons to love his life, he made the decision to end it. Read More …

Rural Resolve: Diverse design programming can improve community well-being

About 60 million people — nearly one in five Americans — live in rural areas and depend on their local hospitals for care. Despite the fact that hospitals are crucial for the health and economic well-being of the communities they serve, U.S. rural hospitals have increasingly faced closures since 2010, with many more vulnerable to closure.  Read More …

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