As our healthcare clients look for avenues to enhance their presence in a saturated marketplace, MedSpas have emerged as one way to achieve that goal. In the US alone, MedSpas are a $3.5-4B industry.....READ MORE
In my previous post, I described the importance of Experience Mapping and my realization that if we would have filled the behavior and resource gaps, we could have achieved an even more robust...
...READ MORETopics: Evidence Based Design (EBD), patient experience, Behavioral Health Design
Being a hospital patient can be a stressful and scary experience for both patient and family. The patients find themselves pulled from their comfort zone and can easily feel separated from loved ones.....READ MORE
Topics: Healthcare Design, patient experience, inpatient
Topics: Healthcare Design, patient experience
There are many factors to consider when evaluating medical/surgical (med/surg) nursing unit size and configuration, including the number of beds per unit; staffing levels; patient acuity levels;..
Topics: patient experience, Nursing Unit
One of the most challenging tasks that architects face is how to convey design intent in a way that transcends aesthetics (which can be deeply personal and sometimes divisive) by describing the..
Topics: Evidence Based Design (EBD), patient experience, Behavioral Health Design
Many of us will need to evaluate senior care for a loved one at some point in our adult lives. We also may need there to be a behavioral health component as part of that care model. My intuition of..
Topics: Interior Design, patient experience, Behavioral Health Design
When undertaking an intensive bed tower renovation, hospital leaders must weigh the investment cost against anticipated gained efficiencies, as well as often overdue improvements to patient and..
Topics: Continuous Improvement, patient experience, case study
