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Insights & Solutions

Interview
February 2017 Interview

Learn about: why the needs of older people are often overlooked, how universal design can support people as they age, how universal design also benefits people of varying abilities and generations, and the need for designers to think about functionality in new and existing spaces.

Project Brief
February 2017 Project Brief

Learn about: How UMCPP accommodates the unique needs of senior citizens through a special ED unit, design features that were included to help older patients and their families better navigate the space, and the hospital’s acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit, and why it is configured to transition senior ED patients for an inpatient stay in the most supportive environment.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
November 2016 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to provide transforming care to individuals who require rehabilitation and complex care when coping with chronic disease while pioneering research and incorporating environmental elements that positively contribute to the health and wellness of both patients and staff.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
November 2016 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to create a low-stress, positive healing environment for oncology patients and staff through the implementation of evidence-based design strategies in the design of a new cancer center.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
November 2016 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to transform the University of Kentucky’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from a ward setting into a single family room unit that promotes familycentered care.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
November 2016 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to challenge the aesthetic typically associated with a forensic detention facility and support the client’s healing process by using color to enhance the environment and improve the staff work environment.

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Webinar
January 2017 Webinar

This webinar illustrates how the AIA's six evidence-based approaches to healthy building design were used as a framework to develop innovative and sustainable healthy workplace goals and strategies for The St. Francis Millennium Cancer Center. Presenters share key performance indicators to measure success. A healthy building checklist is also shared with participants along with post-occupancy evaluation data collection results. 

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
January 2017 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project is to align critical inpatient needs to produce Critical to Quality Outcomes (CtQs) for a new bed tower at St. Elizabeth Hospital using Lean process improvement.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
January 2017 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to address a patchwork of overcrowded and outdated campus facilities into a cohesive, safe, welcoming, and accessible environment for patients and their families.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project
January 2017 EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to support personalized positive change for individuals living with multiple chronic diseases by transforming the way care management services are delivered and how health and wellness services are integrated in the community.