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Webinar

Harnessing the Power of Sound in Senior Living — Insights from Sonic Treatment Research in Memory Care
September 2023 ∘ Webinar

During this webinar, you’ll hear how Garden Spot Village in New Holland, PA, partnered with a sonic treatment composer and a gerontological researcher to study whether purposeful sonic environments can help reduce the stresses associated with declining physical ability and memory loss. The partners will describe the design, execution, and outcomes of their research and share their suggestions for using the power of sound to improve quality of life for older adults.  
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Finding the Evidence — Nursing Home Research that Measures Impacts and Change
September 2023 ∘ Webinar

This webinar presentation will demonstrate how various forms of research can be used to understand the impacts and outcomes of care and the environment where it is delivered.  
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LR-SW Ligature Resistant Swinging Door System by Accurate Lock & Hardware
October 2023 ∘ Product / Project Innovation Highlights

The patented Ligature Resistant Swinging Door System is designed to be a heavy-duty, cost effective solution that provides improved safety and privacy in patient bathrooms.
Podcast

The Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 59: Part 2, Minta Ferguson, ACHA, AIA, NCARB, Director of Planning, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Erika Hill, IIDA, NCIDQ, Senior Interior Designer, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
September 2023 ∘ Podcast

On part 2 of today’s episode, Cheryl continues her conversation with Erika Hill, IIDA, NCIDQ, Senior Interior Designer, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Minta Ferguson, ACHA, AIA, NCARB, Director of Planning, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture.
Podcast

The Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast Episode 59: Part 1, Minta Ferguson, ACHA, AIA, NCARB, Director of Planning, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Erika Hill, IIDA, NCIDQ, Senior Interior Designer, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
September 2023 ∘ Podcast

On part 1 of today’s episode Cheryl interviews Erika Hill, IIDA, NCIDQ, Senior Interior Designer, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Minta Ferguson, ACHA, AIA, NCARB, Director of Planning, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture.
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The State of the Healthcare Design Industry: Perspectives on Health Equity and Wellness
August 2023 ∘ Webinar

This webinar offers a unique opportunity to hear about the state of the industry on this issue from the perspective of the associations that make up our industry.  Hear their perspective on where we’ve come and where we’ve yet to go. Leaders from national organizations representing the healthcare design industry will share their insights on inroads made by their respective organizations (and the professions that they represent) and identify the next steps the professions can take collectively to move the needle forward. This conversation will explore the many opportunities available to leverage that collective power in the pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion. 

 
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Choice and Dignity in Behavioral Health Design for Children
August 2023 ∘ Webinar

This webinar will highlight the interior design considerations and subsequent design decisions for Children’s Minnesota to meet the surging demand for pediatric mental health services. To ensure the new space met the specific needs of patients and their families, the design team consulted with the Children’s Youth Advisory Committee, a group comprised of patients aged 10 to 18. Come hear their story.
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First Look: A New Prototype Model for Mental Health Care
August 2023 ∘ Webinar

Join this webinar’s distinguished, multi-disciplinary team as they share design strategies, the latest developments of the care model, and an early look at how this new model is working. Attendees will identify how this approach may be replicable to advance better mental health care in other arenas.
Product / Project Innovation Highlights

Puressentials by Altro
August 2023 ∘ Product / Project Innovation Highlights

Altro Puressentials is an innovative wall cladding system that meets your commercial durability, cleanability, and hygiene needs. An ideal solution for areas that require PVC-free options. Altro Puressentials is a 2mm thick, semi-rigid plastic panel that comes in 4x8’ and 4x10’ sheets.
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Design Solutions that Enhance Respite & Resilience for Our Healthcare Workforce
July 2023 ∘ Webinar

Clinical staff in healthcare environments, and nurses in particular, have long been required to care for patients at the expense of their own well-being. Post-pandemic, they continually demonstrate that they are overwhelmed, experience emotional exhaustion and burn out, and report depersonalization and perceptions of lack of personal accomplishment.