Boomer Nation: Design Criteria And Patient Experience
Kicking off a series of blogs diving into the design ramifications of baby boomers reaching the over-60 mark, we set the scene to explore, discuss, and define this new patient population of "Boomer...
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Boomer Nation: Making Healthcare Facility Parking Easy
Designing for the new baby boomer patient population starts at the beginning. Designers should rethink the healthcare facility parking lot to account for elderly drivers' diminished sight, reaction...
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Boomer Nation: Balancing Ideal Temperatures For Patients And Staff
Older patients prefer warm settings, but hospital staffers are likely to overheat. Here are some tips to help reach a compromise through facility design. Everyone has gone to their grandparent’s house...
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Often unfamiliar with the path of travel when entering a healthcare facility, seniors are at risk for falls, requiring thoughtful design of the entry sequence. As baby boomers emerge as the primary...
View ArticleBoomer Nation: Applying Generational Research To Design Approaches
While not a lot of research exists specifically on designing for baby boomers, there’s plenty of information available on the generation in general that can be used to shape the design of healthcare...
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How To Determine If An Inpatient-to-Outpatient Conversion Will Work
As healthcare trends more and more to outpatient services in lieu of inpatient care, healthcare organizations are exploring whether to build new or transition existing spaces. But how do you know if a...
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Why Now Is The Time To Right-Size Healthcare Projects
Although the industry has been touting the benefits of right-sizing healthcare environments for years, not everyone has embraced the approach. But thanks to new technologies and efficiencies in place,...
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Not All Functions Need To Be In The Hospital Anymore
It’s costly to house any service within a hospital. And thanks to advancements in technology, many functions don’t need to be on-site anyway. Here’s how to determine what could find a new home.A...
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3 Elements To Consider When Planning A Hybrid OR
Hybrid operating rooms are incredibly complex healthcare spaces to design. But the right planning with the right stakeholders will help simplify the process. By definition, a hybrid operating room is a...
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Rethinking How Design Supports The Healthcare D-Suite
Traditional solutions for middle management office space in hospitals is to assign them by department, separating director-level staff from their peers. In an era of increased focus on collaboration in...
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