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Discrete Event Simulation: Enhancing Flow in Healthcare Design

Posted by Noah Tolson on Feb 11, 2013

Published in the November 2013 issue of Medical Construction & Design

Discrete Event Simulation (DES), which has been utilized across industries for several decades, provides a virtual environment...

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Topics: Planning, Architecture, Healthcare Design, promodel, Architects, Continuous Improvement, Discrete Event Simulation

Incorporating Feng Shui Design into Healthcare Facilities

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jan 31, 2013

In recent years, I've seen a dramatic growth in sustainable design and green building practices to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment

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Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Interior Design, Architects, Continuous Improvement, Advisory Services

Annual Array "Green Belt Lean Certification for Facility Design” Recap

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jan 25, 2013

Array hosted its second Annual Lean Event in late 2012. This year the course was at Array’s New York City office located at 44 East 30th Street

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Topics: Planning, Architecture, Lean, Healthcare Design, Interior Design, Green Belt, Facility Design, Architects, Continuous Improvement

NYC Building Code Updates Have Big Impact on Common Hospital Finishes

Posted by Kent Doss on Jan 18, 2013

3/7/13 Edit: We are extremely appreciative of the conversations that we've had with our clients about the information in this article, as there is very little published data that focusesspecifically...

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Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Interior Design, firecode, Architects, Continuous Improvement

Safer Interiors by Design

Posted by Guest Contributor on Jan 11, 2013

Foremost in the mind of a healthcare interior designer is to provide an interior environment that trulyis contributing to the healing process of its inhabitants. At no point should the design, the.....READ MORE

Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Interior Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Architects, Continuous Improvement

Questions Healthcare Organizations Should be Asking

Posted by Noah Tolson on Jan 04, 2013

As a firm focused exclusively on healthcare design, we help healthcare institutions envision and realize their operations within the most appropriate setting. Never before has our job been more.....READ MORE

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

The Vision Before the Design: Empathy is the Key

Posted by Jonathan Bykowski on Dec 27, 2012

Successful projects require many components. Multi-disciplinary user groups, administrative support,process-led design, mock-ups and innovative technology all play key roles in a project meeting its.....READ MORE

Topics: Planning, Architecture, Healthcare Design, Architects, Continuous Improvement

Sustainable Elements for a LEED Gold Certified Hospital

Posted by Nicole Wood on Dec 20, 2012

Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently achieved LEED Gold status from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).This six-story, 570,000 square-foot replacement hospital with an integrated,.....READ MORE

Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, LEED, Architects, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Advisory Services

Rehabilitation Hospitals Could be Well Positioned in Today's Accountable Care

Posted by Guest Contributor on Dec 12, 2012

Basic Tenet of Accountable Care

The term “Accountable Care Organization” (ACO) was first used by Elliott Fisher,Director of the Center for Health Policy Research at the Geisel School of Medicine at.....READ MORE

Topics: Architecture, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Architects, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Healing Environment

A Design Firm’s Use of Pinterest (An Evolving Experiment)

Posted by Guest Contributor on Dec 05, 2012

Since Pinterest exploded onto the social media scene as a creative and inspirational outlet for individuals,

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

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