STUDIO E, an ERDMAN Center of Thought Leadership & Innovation in Healthcare, is working with several behavioral health clients on the hypothesis, “Can concepts driving culture change in senior living and other aspects of healthcare – such as small household design and on-stage/off-stage planning – translate in a behavioral healthcare setting to facilitate an effective balance between safety and patient comfort, dignity, and control?” Related to this hypothesis is the thought: Can architecture influence behavior? We believe the answer is yes, by having a human-scaled environment of care. In support of the ongoing work around this hypothesis, Jennifer will share case studies and work on the boards of a variety of projects embracing this approach.
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Jennifer joined ERDMAN in 2011 and serves the organization with market intelligence insights and information resources. Trained as a librarian, she provides business intelligence and market forecasting research, and insights and trends in healthcare.
Currently, Jennifer is leading ERDMAN’s Evidence-Based Design Accreditation Certification (EDAC) training program and provides related research for project teams. She has also provided EBD research consulting for clients.
Additionally, Jennifer supports the ERDMAN Experts thought leadership program with research and writes e-news and social media content related to healthcare strategy and facility trends. Her research interests include emerging outpatient clinic operational and facility design models and evidence-based design (EBD) research related to family-oriented design. She has presented at Healthcare Design, Environments for Aging, National Association of Community Health Centers, and American Academy of Orthopedic Executives’ conferences and has participated in a handful of competitions and workshops with the Institute for Patient-Centered Design.