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Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa
March 2017 ∘ Project Brief

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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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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State-of-the-Art Medical Center Provides Senior Services Designed to Accommodate an Aging Population
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.
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Green House Design: A Natural Fit for Elder Environment
November 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: the homelike model for resident care Riverside Assisted Living Facility Administration wanted to apply, the full-scale mock-ups of the proposed living spaces that launched the project, and the ‘neighborhood’ concept that enables greater resident independence as well as safety.
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Public Hospital Embraces Design and Sustainability to Improve Patient and Community Health

October 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how to smoothly incorporate the latest design approaches into hospital operations, hospital design and sustainability features that can improve community health beyond campus borders, and how a facility can accommodate more patients in less space.
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Alaska Health System’s Redesign Incorporates Key Population Health Principles

October 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how a medical home model enables providers representing different disciplines to work together to support the multi-faceted needs of Alaska Native and American Indian residents, which design features help foster a mutually respectful environment for customers and clinical staff, and why the healthcare system decided to create a fitness center on site as part of its commitment to protecting the health of the people it serves.
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Collaboration Plays a Key Role in Creating a New Hybrid Operating Room
April 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: Geisinger Health System’s efforts to create a new Hybrid Operating Room that flexes to accommodate different surgical setups and storage needs, how vendors working closely together around common goals can improve efficiency and maximize results, and the need to maintain flexibility in the built environment to allow designs to meet changing circumstances and incorporate improved technologies. 
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Patient-Centered Medical Care Improves Health Outcomes in Native American Community
March 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: Why every healthcare delivery system should reflect the needs of its community, how reorganizing care teams can improve patient satisfaction without demanding additional resources, and proactive population health modeling tools that enable real-time responses to health trends.
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center's ER One Incorporates Cleanliness Best Practices
January 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: a streamlined design with easy-to-move furnishings and standardized cleaning products that help Environmental Services staff be more efficient and effective, smart furniture selection that can help reduce cleaning time, and the connection between a clean environment and patient satisfaction.
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New Floors in Hospital Rebuild Project Help to Improve Perception of Cleanliness Ratings
January 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: the key role flooring played in WellStar Paulding Hospital’s plans to put safety first for staff and patients, how the new flooring is impacting patient perception of cleanliness and improving satisfaction scores, and why Paulding Hospital worked with vendors to achieve the most effective cleaning and maintenance process for the new flooring.