Online Learning

Webinars

Listen live to the top experts in healthcare design and long term living. These two series of interactive 60-minute webinars are brought to you by The Center for Health Design in conjunction with Vendome Group, LLC. Connect easily from your office, at home, or on the road.

The HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2010 Webinar Series is comprised of 12 programs that bring you top experts in the field of healthcare design discussing topics you can put to use right away. 

The Long-Term Living 2010 Webinar Series is comprised of 9 programs covering current issues and industry trends in the field of long-term care. Each program presented by leading experts offering the latest information in the field.

Both the 2009 Healthcare Design and Long-term Living Webinars offered just-in-time information, research and evidence-based design methodologies. All are available on CD-rom for purchase.

2009 HEALTHCARE DESIGN Webinar Series

2009 Long-Term Living Webinar Series

Podcasts

A Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-Based Design

Listen to the co-authors discuss various topics raised in the guide:

Franklin Becker, PhD on effectiveness, adoption and diffusion of evidence.

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Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, AIA, D.Arch on post-occupancy evaluations.

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Debra Harris, PhD on practice-based research.

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Coming Soon - Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA defines the role of researchers within architecture firms.

Websites

RIPPLE Database

The objective of the database is to provide you the opportunity to learn more about evidence based design by seeing actual design decisions made by multiple health systems, linked to existing research that supports those decisions. 

Clinic Design

In 2009, CHD received a grant from The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) to research ways in which the physical environment of health care facilities affect patients, staff, and families by impacting patient safety and quality of care.

Healthcare Leadership Project

This project provides free downloadable white papers and webcasts designed to support healthcare leaders in becoming aware of and implementing evidence-based design into their building projects.

Video

Watch and listen to various evidence-based design experts on our YouTube channel.