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Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool

December 2015 ∘ Tool

This Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool (ACCDT), developed by Dr. Anjali Joseph and Dr. Zahra Zamani from Clemson University in collaboration with The Center for Health Design (CHD), builds upon a series of papers, best practice case studies and in-depth literature reviews conducted by CHD as well as CHD's Clinic Design Post-Occupancy Evaluation Toolkit – Tool 2 Audit of Physical Environment with additions from a thesis by Crews (2013). The tool supports design teams in making key design decisions about ambulatory care centers linked to evidence based design goals and principles.

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Modular Design and Pre-Fabrication: Building a Flexible Future

August 2021 ∘ Workshop

The Workshop

Pre-fabrication and modular construction are one of the biggest trends in healthcare today, and by the look of its current trajectory, it is here to stay. There are many advantages, and challenges, when incorporating this type of construction in current and new healthcare design projects.

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Webinar

Preventing Infections: How Healthcare Design and Operations Lead the Way

August 2021 ∘ Webinar

Jumping off the lessons learned in healthcare, this webinar will highlight recommended best practices regarding designing to mitigate the risk of infection, emerging infection prevention technologies, proper surface cleaning & disinfection, and best practices in facility operation & maintenance.

Webinar

Intersections: Where Healthcare Will Happen

August 2021 ∘ Webinar

This engaging webinar panel will bring together a diverse group of industry thought leaders to explore where these intersections currently exist and where they will exist in the future, and how the built environment, technology, community, and innovative new models could reshape the future of health, wellness and how and where we will receive care.

EBD Journal Club

EBD Journal Club: Understanding Older Adults’ Perception and Usage of Indoor Lighting in Independent Senior Living

August 2021 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Kim, D., Chang, C., Margrett, J. (2021). Health Environments Research and Design Journal. DOI: 10.1177/1937586720988616.

Workshop

Transforming Outcomes: Integrating Lean and Evidence-Based Design Workshop

June 2021 ∘ Workshop

Have you wondered whether Lean and Evidence-Based Design can be part of the same project? Pairing Lean and Evidence-Based Design during the design and construction of a project can transform the built environment and user experiences. Learn how designers, owners, and builders can maximize this potential by integrating these value-based approaches in all phases of a project.

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Webinar

Materials & Surfaces: Considerations and Approaches for Safer Places

July 2021 ∘ Webinar

This engaging webinar panel will bring together a group of industry thought leaders, designers and infection preventionists to explore next steps in the deployment of materials and surfaces. Panelists will share the current state of the practice, what we can do now, and will look at near term developments to forecast “what’s next”. Hear about innovations and applications into the future with new models and processes that could reshape the future of health, wellness and how and where we will receive care.

Webinar

Acoustics in Behavioral Health: A Case Study

July 2021 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will review two separate behavioral health units, one constructed with typical acoustical ceiling tile panels and one with a new acoustic gypsum wallboard ceiling assembly with a similar noise reduction coefficient. A comparison of these two facilities’ acoustic testing results will be discussed along with security concerns, owner requirements, and possible design solutions for this particular sector of healthcare design.

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SSM Health Outpatient Center Madison, WI

July 2021 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

To transform a traditional episodic outpatient care model into a team-based integrated setting, while enhancing the operational bottom-line and patient care delivery.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Health Sciences Centre, Women's Hospital Winnipeg/Manitoba, Canada

July 2021 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

To provide a patient-centered environment that is environmentally appropriate for the care of fragile newborns and women in a challenging northern climate.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

UW Health East Campus Ambulatory Hub Madison, WI

July 2021 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

To drive a paradigm shift that promotes health and vitality of community over treatment of illness – creating sustainable wellness.

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Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool

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Modular Design and Pre-Fabrication: Building a Flexible Future

Preventing Infections: How Healthcare Design and Operations Lead the Way

Intersections: Where Healthcare Will Happen

EBD Journal Club: Understanding Older Adults’ Perception and Usage of Indoor Lighting in Independent Senior Living

Transforming Outcomes: Integrating Lean and Evidence-Based Design Workshop

Materials & Surfaces: Considerations and Approaches for Safer Places

Acoustics in Behavioral Health: A Case Study

SSM Health Outpatient Center Madison, WI

Health Sciences Centre, Women's Hospital Winnipeg/Manitoba, Canada

UW Health East Campus Ambulatory Hub Madison, WI

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