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Get the latest trends, tools, and resources for improving healthcare environments here. Browse our many free and members-only resources, including research reports and issue briefs, interviews, case studies, design strategies, lessons learned, key point summaries, and webinars.

Webinar

Beyond Aging in Place: Opportunities and Innovative Solutions through Universal Design

June 2017 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores: expand the view of universal design beyond aging in place and accessible environments, understand how universal design supports sustainable design, explore examples of successful universal design through select case studies, and discover opportunities to utilize tools that support universal design strategies.

Blog

The Importance of Team in the ED

April 2017 ∘ Blog ∘
The best hospital design plans are only as good as the processes and systems they support. What this means when it comes to patient throughput is that a well-thought-out built environment needs to have well-functioning services and policies in place to ensure that things run in a truly optimal way. One way to do this is to include the “right” people in your efforts from the very beginning onward.

Blog

How to Create a Welcoming Emergency Department

April 2017 ∘ Blog ∘
What message does your Emergency Department (ED) send to patients who step through the doors? If it isn’t a comprehensively welcoming one, you could be increasing patient and family stress levels before they’ve even begun assessment or treatment. As overcrowding in EDs and awareness of the consequences grows within the healthcare industry, it’s crucial to begin taking steps to improve your care environment for staff and patients.

Interview

How Building a Purposeful Environment Can Impact Assisted Living Residents, an interview with Kelley Hoffman

April 2017 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: the importance of using durable products and finishes in senior living environments, the key to designing a functional and effective senior living environment, and how manufacturers, designers, and industry leaders collaborate to improve the lives of the aging population.

Impact of Aging Related Resources

April 2017 ∘ Related Resource ∘
This list of resources is made of up of articles, books, policies, organizations, and more, related to the impact of aging. Use this list to learn more about this topic.

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned About the Impact of Aging

April 2017 ∘ Lessons Learned ∘
The following are compiled from research literature, case studies, interviews, and other materials to provide an overview on the topic of aging populations.

Webinar

To Age is Human: Universal Design Research and Trends

March 2017 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores: understand the big issues around aging over the next 30 years, identify parallels between the needs of aging individuals and the needs for people of all ages, consider the alignment between universal design and sustainable design, and explore current research findings on the impact of universal design across a variety of settings. The second webinar in this three part series will be on June 22, 2017 and will be free. More information can be found here.

Case Study

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices

March 2017 ∘ Case Study ∘
Learn about: how innovative design can be achieved at the same or similar cost, how design can result in a well-regarded community landmark, and how community-based care improves patient use and compliance with regimens.

Case Study

High Impact Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Clinica Family Health People's Medical Clinic

March 2017 ∘ Case Study ∘
Learn about: how facility design facilitates population health goals for a community health clinic, how pod-based layout promotes staff interaction, collaboration, and efficiency, and how the ‘group visit’ room supports patient engagement, education, and continuity of care.

Case Study

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa

March 2017 ∘ Case Study ∘
Learn about: how talking rooms can complement consultation-based care, how workstation design can help balance a team-based care approach and staff retention efforts, and how design can maximize the accessibility to transportation and community amenities.

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Beyond Aging in Place: Opportunities and Innovative Solutions through Universal Design

The Importance of Team in the ED

How to Create a Welcoming Emergency Department

How Building a Purposeful Environment Can Impact Assisted Living Residents, an interview with Kelley Hoffman

Impact of Aging Related Resources

Lessons Learned About the Impact of Aging

To Age is Human: Universal Design Research and Trends

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices

High Impact Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Clinica Family Health People's Medical Clinic

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa

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