Romano N.A. Nickerson
I’m going to share a dirty little secret. It’s a secret that the design and construction industry frequently hides from the public, from the owner, and worst of all, from itself. So, what is this secret? In the industry, many projects touted as “successes” really should be considered failures. Within…
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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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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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Kristi Ennis
Chase Gardens Medical Center in Eugene, OR and Tebo Family Medical Pavilion in Boulder, CO are two Boulder Associates’ healthcare projects that incorporate photovoltaics. While the building projects and solar arrays are similar in size and function, the details of the installations, financing and ownership structures are vastly different. The…
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Craig Mulford
Information on how Patient Centered Medical Home designs have improved patient care in clinical settings. Includes comparisons of clinic floorplans, the 3P Process utilized for designing effective PCMH clinics, and a PCMH case study on Clinica Family Health Services. Does my clinic have to change to make PCMH work
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