Labyrinths Provide Balance & Offer Healing
Robert Ferre
January 2004
How Will HIPAA Regulations Affect Healthcare Design?
by Sheila Cahnman, AIA
May 2003
TV vs. Reality in the Emergency Room
by D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA and A. Ray Pentecost III, AIA, ACHA, DrPH
May 2003
Healthcare Design From the Patient Perspective
by Christine Guzzo Vickery, CID
Healthcare designer explores what design elements are most conducive to better health.
December 2002
Len Berry on Mayo's "Soul of Service"
by Russell C. Coile, Jr.
Healthcare consultant and furturist describes service marketing guru's journy of discovery in healthcare
June 2002
Healthy Lighting
by Milena Simeonova
Lighting designer looks at healthcare.
April 2002
Professional Perspectives on Family-Centered Care
by Communications Consortium Media Center
Advocacy group provides examples of family-centered care..
April 2002
What About Noise?
by Karen Staley
Healthcare consumer defines the noise problem in nursing homes.
April 2002
Top Ten Green Building Myths
by Greg Roberts
Architect gives his list of green building fallacies.
June 2001.
Third Party Role of the Environment
by Susan E. Mazer
Musician, composer, and environmental programming consultant examines what's at stake in the hospital environment.
May 2001.
Breaking Out of the Box
by Nicholas Borrett
Symposium attendee writes about his memorable tour of the Park Terrace Alzheimer Care Center in Orange County, Calif.
January 2001.
Senior Housing: The Commune of the Older Generation
by Jeanette Pearlman
Healthcare consultant shares her thoughts on improving senior housing.
August 2000
Culture Shock at the Hospital
by Lynn Drover
A healthcare designer talks about htow American hospitals can better respond to the needs fears, and sensitivities of rapdily changing cultural demographics.
May 2000
Millennium Mega-Trends
by Russell C. Coile, Jr.
Healthcare futurist looks at industry trends.
March 2000
The Relationship Between Alzheimer's Disease & Design
by Betsy Brawley, ASID, IIDA
Book author and interior designer explains how thoughtfully designed environments are potentially valuable therapeutic resources.
November 1999
Bringing Home Into The Hospital
by Jim VanderSteeg and Courtney Liebenrood
Hospital executives report that patients and staff like new facility's design.
November 1999
Patients Find Comfort In Auditory Interventions
by Susan Mazer, B.A., M.A.
Sound consultant explains how new technology lulls patients to sleep with soft music.
October 1999
Seating Makes a Difference in Healthcare
by Roger K. Leib, AIA.
The founder of ADD tells how his chairs have helped people.
September 1999
Patients, Staff & Families Find Comfort in Healing Garden
by James Varni, Ph.D., Sandra Whitehouse, M.S., Paul S. Kurtin, M.D., and Blair Sadler.
Staff and executives at San Diego Children's Hospital & Health Center discuss the garden's success.
August 1999
Celebration Health
by Barbara Huelat, ASID
After being a patient there, an interior designer reviews the Disney hospital's design.
July 1999
Everybody's Beautiful: Using Art to Promote Self-Healing
by Annette Ridenour
Art expert reviews the "Real Women" sculpture exhibit.
May 1999
Using Design to Improve the Quality of Clinical Practice
by Chuck Kilo, M.D.
M.D. researcher explores the design of clinical offices.
March 1999
The 5"P"s of a Healing Environment
by Debbrah Larsen
Interior designer and stroke survivor points out what matters most.
March 1999
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