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Interview

Exploring Emergency Department Planning and Design Strategies To Meet Current and Future Needs, an interview with Frank Zilm, D.Arch, FAIA, FACHA

April 2017 ∘ Interview

Learn about: some of the biggest logistical challenges impacting emergency care delivery, design strategies to address emergency department throughput, and ways that scenario planning can help healthcare organizations prepare for future ED volumes and needs.
Project Brief

How the Physical Environment in a Special Care Unit Impacts Dementia Patients’ Quality of Life

February 2017 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how the physical setting of a special care unit for dementia patients can affect their behavior in both positive and negative ways, design features that may help engage residents and foster socialization, and strategic choices of flooring surfaces, flooring transitions, and wayfinding that can help create a safer environment.
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Project Brief

Multi-Phase Approach Achieves Culture of Quiet
October 2014 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how St. Mary's Hospital targeted noise reduction goals for their cardiac care unit, about onsite sound measurements that informed material selection, and about design changes that resulted in reduced noise from the highest sources of sound.