August 2006

OUR CONFERENCE IS NOVEMBER 4-7 AT THE HYATT

Don't miss HEALTHCARE DESIGN.06 — where the movers and shakers of the industry will be this fall. It's the only healthcare design conference endorsed by and produced in association with The Center for Health Design.

And, it's in Chicago, at the Hyatt Regency (not Navy Pier).

Keynote speakers include futurist Ian Morrison; industrial design expert Patricia Moore; and cancer survivor and healthcare culture guru Robin Orr.

For program and registration information, click here.

ISSUE PAPER ON ENVIRONMENT'S IMPACT ON INFECTIONS NOW AVAILABLE

A 16-page paper titled "The Impact of the Environment on Infections in Healthcare Facilities" has just been released by The Center.

It is the first in a series of Issue Papers funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of a grant to CHD to develop new Learning Tools. The second paper, which will be released shortly, is on the impact of light.

To download a free copy of the first paper, click here.

WELCOME NEW CORPORATE AFFILIATES

More than 20 companies have joined as Corporate Affiliates of The Center since the beginning of the year. Thank you for sharing in the vision that is shaping the future of healthcare.

For a list of all our Affiliate members, click here.

NEW HEALTHCARE SPACES BOOK

The third edition of Healthcare Spaces has just been released. More than 150 projects by more than 40 design firms are presented in this 360-page, four-color book from Visual Reference Publications.

Center Affiliate members get a $20 discount off the book's $60 price. For instructions on how to do this, log-in here, and read the instructions on the Downloads/Offers page for Affiliates.

Non-Center Affiliates may order a copy at the regular price by clicking here.

ABOUT US

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