The thorough and systematic evaluation of the interrelated values, goals, facts and needs of a client’s organization, facility users and the surrounding community. A well-conceived program leads to..
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Topics: Planning, Future State Mapping, Architecture, visioning, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), mock-ups, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Programming Software, Continuous Improvement, Advisory Services
You can always find a reason to delay licensure but ultimately it is just an excuse
Becoming a licensed architect is a lengthy process, and a road often plagued with many twists and turns– a few of.....READ MORE
Topics: Licensure, Architecture, ARE, AIA, Continuous Improvement, Architecture Licensure
I recently had an opportunity, for the second time, to attend the Society for Health Systems Process Improvement Conference. I was again inspired and awed by the significant impact that industrial.....READ MORE
Topics: Architecture, Kaizen, Lean, society for health systems, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement
Featured in Healthcare Global, October 2014
While the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has garnered a lot of attention, there are significant trends associated with its implementation that.....READ MORE
Topics: developer, Planning, real estate, Medical Office Building (MOB), Architecture, Healthcare Design, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Architects, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare
An Atrium, as technically defined by the International Building Code (IBC) is an opening within a building connecting two or more stories, other than enclosed stairways, elevators, hoist ways,.....READ MORE
Topics: solar gain, Architecture, Healthcare Design, central, atrium, courtyard, hospitals, Continuous Improvement, Advisory Services
Women’s health matters and the facilities that support the delivery of women’s services impact the care and results. I have a passion for women’s health having worked on the majority of Array’s.....READ MORE
Topics: Pediatrics, Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Advisory Services, Healing Environment, womens healthcare
Published by Healthcare Construction + Operations, January 15, 2014
Mock-ups can provide an undeniable value to teams designing new health care spaces.Repetitive project elements are excellent.....READ MORE
Topics: Planning, Architecture, Healthcare Design, mock-ups, Continuous Improvement, Advisory Services
By: Thomas Hudak, RA and Rick Meilan, PE, LEED AP
Hospitals are not only complex buildings, but the building codes and requirements that guide their design can become so complex that they sometimes.....READ MORE
Topics: Fire Suppression, Architecture, Safety, Healthcare Design, Continuous Improvement
Published by Facility Care, November 14, 2013
We all know what MD and PhD stand for after someone’s name. Have you ever wondered what the initials behind your architect’s or interior designer’s..
Topics: Licensure, Architecture, Interior Design, Continuous Improvement
Published in Medical Construction & Design, January 2014
The many benefits of caring for patients within a private room have been proven for decades.
Often, the benefits may be clear, but the...
...READ MORETopics: Planning, Architecture, Lean, Healthcare Design, renovation, Patient Environment, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare
