Search Tag: Design
German-hospitals-in-construction-fever
2013 22 Aug
Germany's hospitals are currently experiencing a construction boom: Whether its renovation, expansion or even new construction - the number of construction projects at German healthcare facilities is currently higher than at any time for 35 years with more than 1050 projects currently being implemented. These were the findings of a study conducted...Read more
Icu-design-does-it-matter
2011 21 Oct
Professor Flaatten explains how design can affect patient outcome, and reports data collected from a temporary ICU set-up during reconstruction of his ICU at Haukeland University. Does design matter? Intuitively most intensivists would probably answer yes to this question, given the experience we all have from various designs and functions...Read more
Esicm-2014-designing-a-new-icu-for-patient-centred-care
2014 29 Sep
People often raise their eyes to the heavens for inspiration, but looking up was literally the solution for Jozef Kesecioglu from the Netherlands when designing a new ICU. The roof of the hospital was the ideal location for the new facility. Kesecogliou shared the lessons his hospital learned from building a new ICU at the European Society of Intensive...Read more
Esicm-2014-icu-design-open-wards-or-single-rooms
2014 29 Sep
Stealing a slogan from the recent Scottish independence referendum, Geoff Bellingan from the UK presented the pros and cons of single rooms or open wards in the ICU. Speaking at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) annual congress in Barcelona, he explained that he has become convinced that single rooms are the optimal provision....Read more
Scott-jenkins-dirtt-wowing-winning-and-delivering-in-healthcare
2015 11 Feb
Canadian company DIRTT Environmental Solutions built its name with sustainable, flexible, fast and cost-competitive construction in office and retail design, working with prestigious clients that include everything from AT&T to your local dentist’s office. DIRTT - Doing It Right This Time - describes its approach as less a modular wall system...Read more
Hospital-aesthetics-not-enough-to-improve-patient-satisfaction
2015 27 Feb
Patient satisfaction ratings do not rise in proportion to hospital renovation expenditures, according to a pre- and post-evaluation study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The study found that patients’ experiences of care were only modestly impacted by hospital aesthetics, despite the widespread belief that patient-centred...Read more
Calgary-scientific-inc-hires-dave-waldrop-to-head-global-sales-and-marketing-1
2015 22 Jun
Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating innovative technology for the medical industry and beyond, has announced that Dave Waldrop has been named Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Dave is also a member of Calgary Scientific’s Office-of-the-President, a four member team of senior executives responsible for collaboratively...Read more
Efficient-hospital-design-on-euhpn-agenda
2015 09 Nov
The European Health Property Network (EuHPN) puts efficiency of healthcare buildings in focus at its annual workshop event taking place in Brussels next week. Through two days of plenary sessions and interactive debate, delegates concentrate on finding practical value in evaluation: learning from the past, understanding how to assess and use evidence,...Read more
Pennsylvania-icu-awarded-design-citation
2016 28 Mar
The Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has been awarded the ICU Design Citation. The prestigious award — co-sponsored by the American Assocation of Critical-Care Nurses with the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Committee on Architecture for Health of the American Institute of Architects recognises...Read more
Evidence-based-design-drives-new-finnish-icu
2016 11 Jun
An intensive and intermediate care unit due to open in 2018 at Seinäjoki Central Hospital in Finland is the result of extensive evidence-based design research and virtual modelling. The facility with 24 single patient rooms will be the first ICU with single patient rooms in Finland. Design The EVICURES project included research carried out by...Read more
The-inevitable-rise-of-outpatient-imaging-centres
2016 25 Aug
Countries around the world have different relationships to advanced diagnostic imaging in the out of hospital (outpatient) environment. In Australia and Italy, it is not uncommon to find imaging centres in shopping malls, a concept which is anathema to both the United Kingdom & South Africa. A shift from hospital based imaging services to a mixed...Read more
Healthcare-infrastructure-for-a-web-of-care
2016 31 Oct
By Jonathan Erskine We know that Europe’s health and healthcare systems need to reinvent themselves. Most are struggling to cope with the challenges of volatile public finances, the pressures caused by increased incidence of chronic illness, an ageing population, rapidly developing medical and communications technologies and migration patterns which...Read more
Next-generation-patient-experience-conference
2017 28 Nov
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5th-european-healthcare-design-2019-congress-exhibition
2019 17 Jun
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6th-european-healthcare-design-2020-congress-exhibition
2020 14 Sep
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM JUNE TO 14-18 SEPTEMBER, 2020 AND WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ENTIRELY IN A "VIRTUAL" SETTING Find EHD on Social Media Read more