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Research Matters: 10 picks for the Year
February 2021 ∘ Webinar
In this rapid-fire webinar, researchers from the Center for Health Design will present their version of visual abstracts for 10 articles of the past year, discussing what we’ve learned, and what we still need to know. This program will help participants ride the waves in an ocean of evidence, without drowning in it. But even more, it will provide a shared body of knowledge for the health design community.  
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Process, Design, and People: Integrating Lean, Evidence-based Design, and End-User Engagement in an Inpatient Unit Expansion
January 2021 ∘ Webinar
This webinar explores how value is added when Lean process improvement, evidence-based design, and clinician engagement are integrated. Presenters will review the Indiana University Health West Vertical Expansion project as a case study and describe the three primary approaches utilized. 
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The Two-Way Street: Integrated Care and Design Innovations in the Evolution of the Community Health Center
December 2020 ∘ Webinar
This webinar will describe the evolution of their community health centers by identifying key transformative moments in care delivery and explaining how those were implemented in the physical clinics, as well as how each new clinic design afforded an opportunity to innovate care practices.   
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Alternate Care Delivery: An In-Car Care Unit and Automobile-based Ambulatory Care Platform
December 2020 ∘ Webinar
Join this webinar and hear how the innovation supporting this care model emerged, case study best practices, and next steps for this model moving forward.  
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Can Greenspace Reduce Gun Violence? Wellness through Urban Design
November 2020 ∘ Webinar
During this webinar, these speakers will present evidence for the positive role of design in reducing violent crime in US urban environments and facilitate a discussion on operationalizing access to nature to reduce violent crime.   
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Over and Under: Overlooked Projects from Unexpected Designers
November 2020 ∘ Webinar
This webinar, part of the ongoing ICONs series, will focus on innovative, but less-recognized, healthcare projects by architects and designers who fly under the radar and/or are not yet well known.   
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Homes for Active Aging: What Older Adults Think About Technology-based Home Design Strategies
October 2020 ∘ Webinar
In this webinar, attendees will learn about various low-, medium, and high-tech design features, of varying cost ranges, that can be integrated into senior residential environments. They’ll also hear about older adults’ attitudes and intentions to use these design products. Implications for the architecture and design community will also be highlighted.  
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Low Vision: Tools and Techniques for Designing Supportive Environments

October 2020 ∘ Webinar
This webinar will share basic principles and some evidence-based guidance developed for IES/ANSI RP-28 and the NIBS Low Vision Design Guidelines that designers can employ as they integrate lighting systems into supportive environments for the 17 million Americans who live within the spectrum of low vision.   
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Caring for the Caregiver: Understanding the role of Culture and the Built Environment on Nurse Respite
September 2020 ∘ Webinar
Join us for a discussion of how one academic medical center infused evidence-based design principles into break lounges for nurses and then utilized cutting-edge technology to study their impact. You will hear from research and design professionals as well as nursing senior leadership on lessons learned regarding the role of cultural influences and the impact of the built environment on nurse respite.  
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Environments for Aging in Place: Key Design Strategies
August 2020 ∘ Webinar
This webinar explores key design strategies and best practices for creating great environments for aging in place. From principles of universal design and biophilia to the role of technology and building materials, multiple elements of successful environments will be discussed. Presenters will also address some of the hurdles in creating effective environments for aging in place, including licensing and staffing, and will examine a case study of one operator’s unique approach. Participants will walk away from this session with more tools for creating environments for aging in place.