COVID-19 continues to strain hospitals and healthcare systems around the world. Its impact is evident across every facet of the industry, and has accelerated trends in telehealth and market consolidation. The compounding issues of economic disruption, climate change and social inequity add further complexity to an already challenging issue. Read More …
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The Hospital of the Future
The edge of innovation and the possibility horizon
Hospitals will always be a place people make pilgrimages to — for healing and care — but the dynamics and degree of the pilgrimage is changing at a more rapid pace than ever before. And, as the world gets more technologically oriented and digitally savvy, it is becoming much easier to imagine the future than remember the past. The nimbleness of the healthcare industry in response to the pandemic has been a major catalyst and will likely accelerate our applying the technology opportunities available. Read More …
How COVID-19 is Reshaping Medical Facilities
COVID-19 has accelerated our need to consider the next generation of healthcare and, particularly, how medical facilities are built and designed to better serve patients in both “normal times” and times of crisis, like today. The ability to provide sufficient care stems from our health professionals — who have remained Read More …
4 Insights to Address Patient and User Facility Needs
A great way of gaining perspective is through experience. For me personally, as a healthcare designer, learning how a patient responds to a facility’s design requires taking on the patient’s perspective; for example, touring healthcare facilities after hours, observing how past design decisions have played out and Read More …
Women’s Centers of Excellence
Top Trends Driving Design of Facilities Catering to Women
Women want more. With increased demands on their time and a barrage of information at their fingertips, women expect personalized, top-notch clinical care with seamless coordination at a reasonable cost, and in a convenient location. Read More …
Cahnman Announces New Consulting Practice
Sheila F. Cahnman AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, healthcare facility planner and thought leader, announced the launch of a new consulting practice, JumpGarden Consulting LLC, based in Chicago, Illinois. Read More …
