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DESIGN FOR HEALING ENVIRONMENTS	OPERATIONAL TRENDS + HIPAA
HIGH-TECH HOSPITALS	INFECTION CONTROL
HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTION

DESIGN FOR HEALING ENVIRONMENTS

	Accommodating Patients’ Families in the Hospital Environment In today’s healthcare environment, family members are more than mere visitors. They serve as an extension of hospitals’ care-giving staff, according to David Simon, director of research and design for Brandrud Furniture.
	Streamlining Healthcare Spaces It’s no secret that the healthcare industry has experienced major changes over the past few years. Hospitals and integrated delivery systems serve more patients in less time and sometimes with less staff than ever before. We have added countless rooms of technologies.
	Promoting Form, Function and Comfort in Healthcare Furnishings Expansive urban medical centers and rural community hospitals have similar interests in interior furnishings. They favor comfortable, modern designs with upscale details akin to those often reflected at resorts.

OPERATIONAL TRENDS + HIPAA

	Emory Dean Warns of Scarcity of Nurses to Care for Aging Population The United States is in the midst of a major healthcare challenge: A dearth of registered nurses is mounting as aging baby boomers are requiring more care.
	Using an Information-Based Approach to Nursing Unit Planning Nursing units are generally planned around the nurses’ impression of the best working environment. While the experiences of nurses and administrators are certainly valuable information, they can also be the most dangerous.
	Accommodating Patient Privacy and Visiting Family Members How well-planned patient rooms can meet the needs of patients, their family and hospital staff

HIGH-TECH HOSPITALS

	Hospitals Create Security Programs to Safeguard Laptops and Data The theft of laptop computers and private data is happening nationwide. Hospitals are not exempt, according to recent reports by the news media.
	Designing for Technology and People Healthcare design—more than any other type of project—is driven by the challenge of two conflicting needs.

INFECTION CONTROL

	Education the Key to Sustainable Hand Hygiene Compliance Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent one of the leading threats to the safety of patients admitted to hospitals.
	Preventing Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Consumers of healthcare are increasingly concerned with the safety of their care. Recently, there has been heightened awareness of strains of germs that are resistant to several classes of antibiotics called multidrug-resistant organisms, or MDROs, within facilities and in the community.
	Disrupting the Infection Chain Each year, an estimated two million patients obtain an infection that is associated with a hospital visit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 90,000 of those end in death.

HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTION

	Behind the Healthcare Boom The healthcare industry is not using words such as downsizing, restructuring and closures to describe its market climate. As a matter of fact, the healthcare industry is in the midst of a construction boom spurred by a number of factors, including aging facilities, growth in patient demand, increased competition and advancing technology.
	California Hospitals Struggle under Financial Burden of Seismic Retrofits California hospitals are facing a fast-approaching seismic upgrade deadline that is causing many of them to wonder how to fund the mandate.