Insights & Solutions

The goal of this project was to increase caregiver efficiency through the implementation of evidence-based design strategies in the design of a new patient bed tower at Central Washington Hospital.

The goal of this project was to combine two sometimes-competing objectives: to offer positive distraction for patients with proven EBD principles, while honoring the mandates of the U.S. Military’s visual culture.

The goal of this project was to harness the healing power of touch between a bed-ridden patient and a concerned loved one in order to promote healing.

The goal of this project was to create a dining area that would serve as a hub in the local community, with an adjoining kitchen designed for peak efficiency.

The goal of this project was to implement all-private patient room units (with the exception of enlarged rooms for twins/multiples); provide clear visibility and direct line of sight to all patients; increase privacy and offer greater support for mothers to nurse and have “kangaroo care” time with their newborns; improve family and nurse/physician communication; and reduce overall noise levels on the units.

The goal of this project was to address the need for outpatient pediatric services and to continue the brand of an integrated experience on the main hospital campus as a convenient alternative to the disparate outpatient locations available to parents.

The goal of this project was to enhance staff efficiency, delivery of care, and the patient experience by leveraging both Lean and EBD processes in a medical-surgical unit.

The goal of this project was to provide transforming care to individuals who require rehabilitation and complex care when coping with chronic disease while pioneering research and incorporating environmental elements that positively contribute to the health and wellness of both patients and staff.

The goal of this project was to create a low-stress, positive healing environment for oncology patients and staff through the implementation of evidence-based design strategies in the design of a new cancer center.

The goal of this project was to transform the University of Kentucky’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from a ward setting into a single family room unit that promotes familycentered care.