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Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

April 2020 ∘ Slidecast ∘
Van Heuvelen, J.S. (2019). Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change. Sociology of Health & Illness, 41(4), 692-708. While the role of the built environment is often overlooked in sociology, van Heuvelen examined the role of the environment as a mediator of organizational culture. This ethnographic study draws on sociology and an "inhabited institutionalist" theoretical framework to assess the staff experience of adjusting to the move from an open-bay to a single family room NICU. Findings show moving to the new SFR unit resulted in less time for discussion and personal support, resulting in a higher reliance on individual assessment skills. This was felt to undermine the culture of collaboration, but in other instances, the prior collaborative culture was transposed.

Webinar

Behavioral Health Behind Closed Doors

December 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores how MedStar Health is using fast-track design to help catalyze a new model of behavioral health, using the reduction of barriers, small house concepts and interior design strategies to create positive environments where patients are positively impacted.

Interview

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

February 2018 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about how the design of a new psychiatric facility strives to normalize mental illness through carefully chosen materials with the goal of creating a “homey,” non-institutional setting, why private patient rooms will be included in the new final building as an important part of the design concept, and how research helped shape the architects’ beliefs that the built environment should support patients’ dignity and independence as part of the recovery process.

Issue Brief

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

February 2018 ∘ Issue Brief ∘
As part of the Behavioral & Mental Health toolbox, in this issue brief you will learn about the prevalence of behavioral and mental health conditions as comorbidities; design strategies for promoting psychological wellness; and a systematic benefit analysis approach to meet the psychological needs of all.

EBD Journal Club

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

August 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Trzpuc, S. J., Wendt, K. A., Heitzman, S. C., Skemp, S., Thomas, D., & Dahl, R. (2016). Does space matter? An exploratory study for a child–adolescent mental health inpatient unit. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10(1), 23-44.

Tool

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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Slidecast

Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

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Product / Project Innovation Highlights

Prodigy™ BHC Furniture by Norix

September 2020 ∘ Product / Project Innovation Highlights ∘
Prodigy™ is designed and engineered to overcome the daunting challenge of creating a humanized environment without sacrificing safety, security and long-term performance.

Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 36: Part 2, Lesa Lorusso, PhD, MBA, Allied AIA, ASID, RID, NCIDQ, and Healthcare Director of Research & Innovation at Gresham Smith

September 2020 ∘ Podcast ∘
In this podcast, Lesa discusses her research project, “Investigating the Impact of Multisensory Environments on Behavior for Veterans with Dementia.” Lesa shares, “That research project was a labor of the heart.

Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 36: Part 1, Lesa Lorusso, PhD, MBA, Allied AIA, ASID, RID, NCIDQ, and Healthcare Director of Research & Innovation at Gresham Smith

September 2020 ∘ Podcast ∘

Webinar

Environments for Aging in Place: Key Design Strategies

August 2020 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores key design strategies and best practices for creating great environments for aging in place. From principles of universal design and biophilia to the role of technology and building materials, multiple elements of successful environments will be discussed. Presenters will also address some of the hurdles in creating effective environments for aging in place, including licensing and staffing, and will examine a case study of one operator’s unique approach. Participants will walk away from this session with more tools for creating environments for aging in place.

Webinar

Making a Difference: Renovating a Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

August 2020 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will tell their story and participants will learn how, through a phased project approach, the team allowed for flexibility and growth for the future.

Webinar

The Role of the Built Environment in Telemedicine

August 2020 ∘ Webinar ∘
In response to the COVID-19 global health crisis, the healthcare industry is finding ways to innovate its practice and engage with patients from a distance. Virtual care is playing a much larger role in triaging patients to promote social distancing and keep hospitals and clinics from becoming overwhelmed. In a time of rapid expansion and the need for quick deployment, some very simple design tips can help you make the most of your virtual care spaces. This webinar will explore those innovations that are being deployed for the near term and for the future.

Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 35: Part 2, Jennifer Aliber, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch

August 2020 ∘ Podcast ∘
In this second podcast, Jennifer responds to the question, “What specific design changes will we see in the hospital and healthcare setting?” with, “I like to think about anything I don’t like as a patient because I know if I hate it, other people will hate it.

Podcast

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 35: Part 1, Jennifer Aliber, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch

August 2020 ∘ Podcast ∘

Slidecast

Implications of a Decentralized Postpartum Unit Design and Clinical Operations

August 2020 ∘ Slidecast ∘

Freihoefer, K., Lindval, S., Bayramzadeh, S., & Hanson, L. (2019). Implications of a Decentralized Postpartum Unit Design and Clinical Operations. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, in press.

While there are many healthcare design studies on the effect of decentralized design in acute care, this appears to be the first study to look at how the layout supports postpartum care. Methods included shadowing, a staff survey, HCAHPS scores, and acoustical readings. Nurses spent the majority of their shift with mom and baby patients, and a little over one third of their time charting. Despite the significant amount of time charting, in the course of 25 hours of shadowing, there was only one occasion when a nurse used a decentralized charting station. The study shows the need for transition planning – as a new decentralized environment does not mean there will automatically be new decentralized behavior.

Webinar

Recent Mental Health Projects: The Newest Lessons Learned

July 2020 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar will offer new lessons learned and insights arising out of 20 mental health projects currently in design, under construction, or recently occupied encompassing over 5,000 beds in 14 States in every part of the United States.

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Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

Behavioral Health Behind Closed Doors

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool

Featured

Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

Newest

Prodigy™ BHC Furniture by Norix

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 36: Part 2, Lesa Lorusso, PhD, MBA, Allied AIA, ASID, RID, NCIDQ, and Healthcare Director of Research & Innovation at Gresham Smith

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 36: Part 1, Lesa Lorusso, PhD, MBA, Allied AIA, ASID, RID, NCIDQ, and Healthcare Director of Research & Innovation at Gresham Smith

Environments for Aging in Place: Key Design Strategies

Making a Difference: Renovating a Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

The Role of the Built Environment in Telemedicine

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 35: Part 2, Jennifer Aliber, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch

Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 35: Part 1, Jennifer Aliber, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch

Implications of a Decentralized Postpartum Unit Design and Clinical Operations

Recent Mental Health Projects: The Newest Lessons Learned

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