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My Architectural Journey Continues

Posted by Guest Contributor on Oct 10, 2013

My decision to go into healthcare architecture was fairly simple. My previous experience interning at Array has shown me how rewarding working in the healthcare industry could be.The healthcare.....READ MORE

Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Knowledge Sharing, Architects, Continuous Improvement

Ambulatory Healthcare Real Estate Strategies

Posted by Guest Contributor on Sep 25, 2013

Originally  printed in Medical Construction & Design, September 2013

“Location, Location, Location.” For years, real estate moguls have uttered this phrase to express the most important factor in.....READ MORE

Topics: Planning, Medical Office Building (MOB), Architecture, Ambulatory Care, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Continuous Improvement

A Salutogenic Approach to Designing Behavioral Health Facilities

Posted by Guest Contributor on Sep 23, 2013

Salutogenesis is a term coined by Aaron Antonovsky, a professor of medical sociology and is derived from a mix of Greek and Latin that roughly translates to “health origins” and describes an.....READ MORE

Topics: Planning, Architecture, Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement, Healing Environment, Behavioral Health Design

Does Your Design Team Have a Deep Enough Bench?

Posted by Guest Contributor on Aug 23, 2013

You’ve selected the architect for your healthcare project and you’re ready to commence design. You feel confident you have made the right decision and have a good idea of what your design costs will.....READ MORE

Topics: Planning, Architecture, Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement

How Can We Afford the Affordable Care Act?

Posted by Guest Contributor on Aug 15, 2013

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “afford” as “the ability to do something without risk of adverse consequences.” It is that very element of risk that has caused many to pause as the impact of.....READ MORE

Topics: Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), healthcare reform, Continuous Improvement

Daytime ER Visits Jump Due to Sweltering Temperatures

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jul 31, 2013

Ashley Gold, Associate Editor atFierce Healthcare reports that emergency rooms in California have observed different trends than usual in heat-related ER visits as temperatures have gone past 100.....READ MORE

Topics: Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Emergency Services

Client-Focused Design

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jun 27, 2013

As healthcare architects, we work closely with providers to help support their mission of delivering excellent, patient-centered care. With HCAHPS scores impacting reimbursement, hospitals are...

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Topics: Planning, Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Advisory Services, Design Approach

What Does the Future of Building Information Modeling Hold?

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jun 18, 2013

Many architecture and engineering firms have invested in Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology and workflows in the past five years. Many of our clients have also embraced BIM to support.....READ MORE

Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Continuous Improvement

Trends in Development of Medical Office Buildings

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jun 04, 2013

Published by Healthcare Global, December 2013. The delivery of healthcare is evolving due to healthcare reform initiatives based on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nowhere is that more apparent than.....READ MORE

Topics: Design Trends, Planning, Medical Office Building (MOB), Architecture, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Advisory Services

Technology’s Influence on Healthcare Design

Posted by Guest Contributor on May 30, 2013

On May 20, 2013, DuPont Corian’s showroom in New York hosted Healthcare Design magazine’s event that explored Design Considerations for Technological Innovation in Healthcare Design. The discussion.....READ MORE

Topics: technology, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Advisory Services

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