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Insights & Solutions

Slidecast
November 2021 Slidecast

Shepley, M. M., Peditto, K., Sachs, N. A., Pham, Y., Barankevich, R., Crouppen, G., Dresser, K. (2021) Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments. Building Research & Information

The patient perspective is unique, cannot be replicated, and is crucial for designing effective healthcare environments. Every person is an expert when it comes to their own experience, and everyone’s experience is informed by their unique perspective.

Workshop
September 2021 Workshop

Representatives from internationally acclaimed children’s hospitals will share insights into the latest developments and future direction for the PICU. The esteemed faculty will present evidence-based design studies and best practices that integrate architecture, design and technology with innovative medical practice to create high quality, high-tech care in a safe and enriching environment. Attendees also will benefit from interactive scenario breakouts and share questions and ideas with the owners and faculty throughout the event.

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Webinar
October 2021 Webinar

Session participants will learn how hospitals and other healthcare facilities have altered their environments to manage the surge in patient admissions and the care of highly infectious patients with COVID-19. The presenters will discuss peer reviewed articles that offer insights into how the pandemic may affect healthcare design decisions in the future.  

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Webinar
September 2021 Webinar

This webinar will: describe case studies of a new Penn State Hospital and show how a community art committee guided a major art program to express equity and inclusion by highlighting local artists of color and subjects relating to diversity, tell real stories about how medical centers are using the arts to manage burnout for clinical teams, provide an overview of newly released Core Curriculum on Arts in Health that will offer both artists and health care administrators, guidance on professionalizing the field as well as lead to certification for those working in the field, and include a short review of current literature published on the benefits of Arts in Health throughout the healthcare continuum. 

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Webinar
September 2021 Webinar

This webinar presents findings from an international study of visual artwork in hospitals around the globe. Through the dual lens of an artist and healthcare professional, Rollins identifies 15 specific 'purposes' of visual artwork in hospitals and presents a compelling case for their use that is grounded in research. A broader understanding of the many functions of artwork in hospitals is hoped to encourage greater variety in art offerings to better serve the many diverse needs of patients, families, visitors and staff within the hospital environment.

Workshop
September 2021 Workshop

This virtual workshop provides the latest in design thinking for behavioral health care and settings and offers state-of-the-art best practices through thought leader presentations, case studies, and panel discussions. Attendees will have opportunities to pose questions to workshop faculty and interact with fellow attendees in fun and innovative ways.  

Tool
September 2021 Tool

This process guide consists of five broad steps to assist healthcare providers and facilities in the development of a functional program that will optimize subsequent planning, design and construction efforts for proposed capital projects.

Podcast
September 2021 Podcast

Phoebe Stein and David Ashen share their origin stories and how their careers have informed their work with the Ageless Living Collaborative.

Podcast
September 2021 Podcast

Phoebe Stein and David Ashen are co-founders of the Ageless Living Collaborative, a collective of advocates who are passionately dedicated to creating optimum outcomes for senior living.

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Webinar
September 2021 Webinar

This last session of a four-part series is focused on continuing financial diligence through design documentation, production, and construction administration. We will also explore the financial foundations of the value-engineering process and how to reduce or circumvent it completely. The first three programs in this series addressed healthcare finance basic rudiments, how to hone your design proposal, and designing efficiencies to meet long-term financial expectations.