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March 2008
ORDER YOUR COPY OF A VISUAL REFERENCE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN Jain Malkin, noted leader in research-based design, shares compelling knowledge and stunning visuals in her latest book, A Visual Reference for Evidence-based Design. With a zeal for fact-finding she has reviewed hundreds of peer-reviewed journal articles on the built environment's influence on patient care and analyzed dozens of new patient-centered projects. In the process she uncovered evidence to make healthcare facility design more effective. The result is a snapshot of how visionary planners and healthcare leaders are reinventing acute care in the 21st century. Read the introduction chapter. ENTER YOUR PROJECT IN THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AWARDS Sponsored by Contract magazine in conjunction with The Center and Vendome Group, LLC, this competition recognizes excellence in new or renovated healthcare facility design. Learn more. ENVIRONMENTS FOR AGING 2008 Environments for Aging, held in Tucson, Arizona was attended by almost 500 people, more than twice the number from last year. Childers Place, designed by Perkins Eastman, won the DESIGN Best in Show at the conference this week. Check out our conference partner Vendome's blog posts about the event CLICKS AND BRICKS RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2009 The 2008 Clicks and Bricks program has been rescheduled for June 15-16, 2009. For registration questions related to this event, contact Jennifer Wilcox.CHD RECEIVES TWO NEW GRANTS FOR RESEARCH The Center has received research grants from Philips Design and The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF).This month our researchers, Anjali Joseph, Amy Keller, and Xiaobo Quan, traveled to Chicago for a workshop with the Philips team. They will be studying the impact of Philips' Ambient Experience MRI and CT Scan machines on patient, staff and financial outcomes. CHCF has engaged us to create a comprehensive resource that can guide designers, healthcare providers, and decision makers in making critical decisions during the design and renovation of ambulatory clinics. NACHRI The Center and NACHRI have completed their work on the upcoming publication, Evidence for Innovation: Transforming Children's Health through the Physical Environment. This unique resource, which includes a literature review, pediatric focused business case, recommendations, and conclusion, will be released in May 2008 at the NACHRI Facilities Design Conference in Denver, CO. The authors of the publication, Amy Keller and Blair Sadler, as well as NACHRI team members, Ellen Schwalenstocker, Ph.D. and Mitch Harris, Ph.D., will present results from the publication and a jointly created survey. DON'T MISS APRIL'S WEBINARS April 3rd Designing the Prototype Hospital Revolutionizing the Protocols of Care Speakers: David F. Chambers, Director Planning Architecture and Design Sutter Health April 17thDesperately Seeking Safety Speakers: Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA-Principal Director of Research, Anshen + Allen CHD, GEORGIA TECH AND MHS HOST EBD 2.0 SUMMIT The Georgia Institute of Technology, in partnership with the Military Health System and The Center for Health Design sponsored a two-day workshop, "Evidence Based Design 2.0: Collaborative Research Workshop" on 27-28 March 2008. 80 invited senior multi- disciplinary healthcare industry leaders developed a strategic roadmap to focus evidence- based design research in order to better understand which elements in the built environment contribute to improved patient and family healthcare outcomes, patient and staff safety and healthcare resource utilization. Read the press release.EDAC CHD Research Associate, Amy Keller will be presenting 'The Nuts and Bolts of an Evidence-Based Design Process' at NeoCon on June 9th from 1:30-3:00pm. There's a lot going on with EDAC in the coming months. If you are interested in receiving in-depth updates about the program and getting some quick Evidence-based Design tips and nuggets, sign up for the EDAC newsletter. Additionally, to learn more about Evidence-Based Design consider tapping into our pool of expert speakers through our Educational Consulting Services & CEU Courses. NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM OUR WEBSITE We have a new position paper from the Environmental Standards Council: A Guide to Evidence-Based Art, written by Kathy Hathorn, M.A. and Upali Nanda, Ph.D. Among many things, Hathorn and Nanda explore the use of art for healing purposes and provide guidelines for art selection and placement Download the PDF. What's the Environmental Standards Council? PEBBLE PROJECT RESEARCH INITIATIVE We're looking forward to our upcoming Pebble Project Meeting in Eugene, OR. Thank you to Pebble Partner Peace Health, Oregon Region for hosting the meeting. We're also pleased to welcome our newest Pebble Project Partners: AFFILIATES Many thanks to the continued support of those Corporate Affiliates who have renewed their memberships since the beginning of the year: Interface FLORKurt Salmon Associates IBI Group Healing Healthcare Systems, Inc. Steffian Bradley Architects CO Architects Seewall Studios KI Humber River Regional Hospital PageSoutherlandPage FD2S Kurisu International FKP VOA Rohrbach Associates Billard Leece Partnership Spellman Brady & Company Nora KMD Visit our website for a complete list of Affiliate Members. CHD ADDS NEW RESEARCHER Welcome to our newest staff member, Xiabo Quan, PhD. Before joining The Center, Dr. Quan worked as a Senior Researcher and
conducted healthcare environment research at Karlsberger Companies in Columbus, OH. ABOUT US The Center for Health Design is a nonprofit 501c(3) research and advocacy organization whose mission is to transform healthcare settings into healing environments that improve outcomes through the creative use of evidence-based design. Looking for ways to support our work?
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