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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The use of 3P events and other similar rapid prototyping approaches are a growing trend within healthcare design. While a 3P may vary in size and complexity, the basic premise remains the same: a team of designers, care givers, and patients build full-scale mockups out of cardboard and use simulations…
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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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Meredith Banasiak
Remember the bloodmobile? I chaired the annual blood drive at my high school for two years during the 90’s. It was during the Saturday Night Live Wayne’s World era, and our theme was “Vein’s World”. The bloodmobile was a large bus equipped with a clinic to accommodate the entire blood…
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Craig Mulford
Boulder Associates Architects engages patients and users in hands-on design. An adaptation of the Toyota Production System’s Production, Preparation, Process, 3P (people, preparation, process) is designed to achieve measurable results in patient care, efficient workflows & operating systems, and higher satisfaction for patients and staff. This often calls for…
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