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How Strategic Design Choices Are Improving Emergency Department Throughput, an interview with Joanne McDonough, MD, PhD
August 2017 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: Ellis Medicine’s struggle to service a higher ED volume after two local hospitals closed their doors; why the new ED was initially unable to meet the high patient demand; and how a transitional unit, a split-flow model, and other strategic design choices ultimately helped improve ED throughput.
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Exploring Emergency Department Trends and Best Practices to Improve Throughput, an interview with James Augustine, MD, FACEP
April 2017 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: how the aging of the population contributes to overcrowding in EDs today, why some hospitals are creating ED areas specifically for seniors, with enhanced lighting, non-slip flooring, and other safety features, the need for Clinical Decision Units to provide a place for emergency patients who require a longer stay in order to free up space in the ED, and the challenges that behavioral health and chemical dependency patients pose to EDs, and how best to address these issues.
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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.
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How Building a Purposeful Environment Can Impact Assisted Living Residents, an interview with Kelley Hoffman
April 2017 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: the importance of using durable products and finishes in senior living environments, the key to designing a functional and effective senior living environment, and how manufacturers, designers, and industry leaders collaborate to improve the lives of the aging population.
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Designing to Sustain Energy & Ability Throughout Aging: Strategic Implications and Opportunities, an interview with Lorraine Hiatt, PhD
February 2017 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: why the imagined and built environment needs to take a broader, more deliberate role in supporting aging patients, the tools that designers and providers must use to create supportive physical and social spaces, and information that visionaries, collaborators, and patients can share to streamline the design process.
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How Strategic Design Choices Can Address the Impact of Aging While Meeting the Needs of All Generations, an interview with Maggie Calkins, PhD
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.
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Incorporating Social Connectivity Into the Built Environment to Accommodate Aging Populations, an interview with Charlotte Yeh, M.D.

December 2016 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: the need for current healthcare systems to accommodate a growing number of older Americans, how healthcare needs change as people age, design features that can help older patients feel more at home in an inpatient setting, and how home design can contribute to personal health and satisfaction over time.
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Exploring the Ways Healthcare Organizations Are Responding to Population Health Challenges, an interview with Walt Vernon, PE, LEED AP, EDAC
October 2016 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: how population health is changing the way healthcare organizations do business, why the boundaries of healthcare increasingly need to extend beyond the built environment into communities, and ways designers and architects can continue to play an integral role in the delivery of healthcare.
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Improving Patient Outcomes Takes More Than Medicine, an interview with Joanna Frank and David Burney, FAIA
October 2016 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: how a hospital in Brooklyn is looking beyond its walls to influence the health of its community and improve outcomes, how Active Design is playing a part in transforming the ways doctors are thinking about healthcare delivery, and how Active Design may help healthcare providers meet Affordable Care requirements.