Newsletter No. 6

These are a few of the interesting articles that have caught my attention recently. The future of healthcare architecture: obstacles and opportunities abound | Building Design + Construction Most of the nation’s healthcare infrastructure is aging, with many hospital campuses …

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Newsletter No. 4

These are a few of the interesting articles that have caught my attention recently. Seven key changes the new tax law will force hospitals to consider | Modern Healthcare The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will force not-for-profit hospitals to …

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Newsletter No. 3

These are a few of the interesting articles that have caught my attention recently. Market for outpatient health care facilities stays strong for now | Health Facilities Management Survey shows continuing development of medical office buildings and other outpatient facilities …

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Newsletter No. 2

These are a few of the interesting articles that have caught my attention recently. Developing a New International Healthcare Standard | Medical Construction and Design Developing a New International Healthcare Standard #combinedcultures http://buff.ly/2mdZsdc Designing for memory care | Health Facilities …

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Reflections on a Conference

I recently attended the Healthcare Design Expo and Conference, held this year in Washington, DC. This annual conference attracts approximately 4,000 architects, engineers, designers, suppliers, and healthcare clients from all around the country, and in addition to the large number …

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Oh Boy, the Clipboard!

From time to time, we have to go to the doctor. Sometimes it’s for a routine physical, and other times it’s because we are unwell. Sometimes, we are taking another person for whom we are responsible. When we arrive there, …

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Seriously?

I like to read, and I particularly enjoy reading about what is happening in the healthcare field both in this country and around the world. I learn and draw inspiration from the creative efforts of others as they tackle the …

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Sick as a dog?

Where do you go when you just feel terrible? It’s often difficult to get an appointment to see the primary care provider (or maybe you don’t even have a PCP), so the next thought is a trip to the Emergency Room. …

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“…to grandmother’s house we go!”

“Over the river and through the woods…” You know the tune. But how often does that conjure a vision of visiting an elderly relative in a large nursing home in room 2312? Not very often I suspect. No, what we imagine …

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Collaboration for Community Health

The much talked about management of population health is an important requirement of the Affordable Care Act. Since the healthcare system today is more and more focused on chronic conditions as opposed to acute care, and since the ability to …

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