Beyond states of wakefulness and restfulness, it’s commonly accepted that natural light cycles impact people in many ways. Studies have proven there can be long-lasting physical and mental health risks when circadian rhythms are regularly disrupted. Among other symptoms, dysregulated circadian wellness—common in shift workers and frequent flyers who…
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Dale Clingner
Being surveyed for the Joint Commission (TJC) has always been a stressful event for hospital administration and staff. Unfortunately, recent changes to survey approach and enforcement make it even more challenging. Changes within CMS mean it’s not only hospitals getting surveyed, but smaller outpatient services and off-campus licensed facilities as…
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Sarah C. Moser and Meredith Banasiak
Moving from a traditional to an integrated care delivery model requires a systemic investment aligning operational, cultural, technological, and physical processes to effectively deliver team-based care. Read more about our work on designing for integrated care in Healthcare Design Magazine, http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/trends/operations-facility-management/bridging-the-gap/
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Meredith Banasiak
The psychosocial dimension of care for oncology patients is critical to supporting the emotional and physical aspects of cancer. When Sutter Medical Foundation hosted patient focus groups to inform the design of a new oncology clinic, patients indicated that the most important factor in cancer care is relationships. In response to those perspectives, Sutter Medical Foundation created…
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Meredith Banasiak
We’ve translated the Evidence-Based Design (EBD) process into a designer-friendly tool: The “When can we EBD” diagram prompts designers to consider opportunities for integrating EBD at any point across design and delivery by mapping EBD processes with familiar project cycle phases and practices. Like the design process, it is set…
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