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Future Focus
Dear Colleague,
As we reach the three-year mark since the un-official start of the pandemic, I continue to be amazed and grateful to be part of an industry that responded with such resourcefulness, innovation and compassion in the face of such unanticipated challenges.
While our profession has always been forward-thinking and improvement-driven, the pandemic heightened our attention, desire and need to better anticipate “what’s next”.
To help our community retain and sharpen that future focus, we’re bringing together for a full-day virtual workshop an extraordinary group of expert analysts to help us better understand and take on the new and emerging drivers that are impacting healthcare design planning, methods and budgets.
Whether you are looking to futurize your organization, project plans or personal skillset, you don’t want to miss this: Into the Future: Key Drivers Influencing Healthcare Design, March 23, 2023.
While factors like cost, patient experience and health outcomes continue to dominate design and construction decisions, a whole new set of drivers – from staff well-being, climate change, and equity and access, to resiliency, community health and regulatory issues – are taking center stage.
Led by the esteemed Kirk Hamilton, our experts will break down these key drivers into actionable guidance for design, facility, product and care professionals across the spectrum of care environments.
I can tell that this is going to be one of those “Wow!” days. I hope you and your team will join us.
Be well,
Debra Levin, Hon. FASID, EDAC
President and CEO
P.S. I was just reminded that tomorrow, March 10 at midnight is the Advance Discount Rate deadline. It’s not a lot, but then neither is the workshop. Why not grab it while you can?
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WE INVITE YOU
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UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Into the Future: Drivers In Healthcare Design
March 23, 2023
8:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT
Advanced Savings End March 10
Affiliate Discounts Apply
CEUs Available
Finance and regulations. Climate change. Resiliency and disruption. Workforce wellbeing. Community health and access. Advance your understanding of these new and emerging key drivers and learn how to address them with the best and latest forward-looking design solutions throughout all healthcare settings.
Register here.
EDAC Exam Online Study Sessions
March 17, 24 & 31
9:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT
Affiliate Discounts Apply
Join EDAC experts for comprehensive online study sessions to help you prepare to take the EDAC exam. This three-part series provides a detailed review of study guide content and key concepts with time for questions.
Learn more and register here.
Become a HERD Journal Reviewer
Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) is a peer-reviewed journal of research and methodology papers, theory articles, case studies, and book reviews focused on the effects of health design on patient, provider, and organizational outcomes.
Help grow this body of knowledge as a reviewer for future submissions.
More information here.
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Free Tools & Resources
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Voices of the Industry 3/16
The Future of Healthcare Finance: Navigating Headwinds and Certain Turbulence
Over the past decade, the evolution of healthcare economics has seen dramatic, and often revolutionary changes that have a collective influence on the built environment.
Key trends, including liquidity, surging costs, the labor crisis, mergers and acquisitions, and the influence of venture capital are predicted to continue impacting healthcare and healthcare design for years to come.
This Voices of the Industry discussion offers a unique opportunity to hear from industry thought leaders who will explain the macro trends impacting the industry, and help the audience decipher the financial undercurrents and anticipated headwinds.
Learn more and register.
OPEN ACCESS
Impact of Aging Toolbox
As people live longer, managing the needs of the aging population is more important than ever. Thanks to the support of Patcraft our Impact of Aging Toolbox is open for free access to our entire healthcare design community.
Visit the toolbox.
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Upcoming Events
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Get These Events on Your Calendar
3/16 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT, Voices of the Industry Webinar: The Future of Healthcare Finance: Navigating Headwinds and Certain Turbulence
3/17 9:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT, EDAC Exam Prep Series; Session 1 of 3 (Session 2, 3/14; Session 3, 3/31)
3/17, Deadline: 2023 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo Changemaker Award Nominations
3/23 8:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT, Workshop: Into the Future: Drivers Influencing Healthcare and Healthcare Design
4/7 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT, EBD Journal Club: Hospitals of the Future: Designing Interactive Robotic Systems for Resilient Emergency Departments
4/15, Environments for Aging 2023 Conference + Expo
4/15 8:00 AM EDT, EFA Pre-Conference Coaching Workshop: Putting Evidence-Based Design into Practice for Person-Centered Care in Senior Living
4/17 9:00 AM EDT, EFA Conference: Awards Ceremony and Changemaker Keynote
5/11-13, Cornell Institute for Health Futures Symposium and Workshop, Ithaca, NY
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Classic Resources
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Member Project: New Acute Care Patient Tower
To increase efficiency and improve the care experience, AECOM worked with Henry Ford Macomb to expand its services and create a new acute patient care tower. Approximately 225,000 square feet with 160 beds, the project will also include an expansion of the hospital’s power plant and provide enhanced infrastructure.
Read about the project.
Slidecast: Evaluating the Impacts of Color, Graphics, and Architectural Features on Wayfinding
There has been a lot of research on wayfinding dating back to the 80s and 90s. Since then, we know that ineffective wayfinding can increase anxiety and operational costs of staff. This study used VR immersion with physiological EEG sensors to help us understand what really makes the environment work as a holistic system for navigation.
Watch the slidecast.
The Center for Health Design Job Board
The Center's Job Board is a resource for those seeking positions or prospective employees in healthcare architecture, design, facility planning or other related fields. Purchase a job posting – either 30, 60, or 90 days – or browse what is currently needed by companies or organizations that support our mission of improving the quality of healthcare.
Browse current listings.
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Health Equity: 'A Moral Imperative'
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Health equity has emerged as a pressing issue in U.S. healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, there have been COVID-19 health disparities for many racial and ethnic groups that have been at higher risk of getting sick and experiencing relatively high mortality rates.
Health Leaders Media, read more...
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We Need to Design Health Technology with The Clinician in Mind
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Burnout in health care is now being called a public health crisis-it affects clinicians, their families, patients, organizations, and the health of communities. It also has the potential to negatively impact the future of health care. Burnout leads to more experienced clinicians leaving the field sooner than they might otherwise do, and discourages the next generation from rising (or remaining) in the field to fill that void.
Medical Economics, read more...
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Ambulatory Surgery Center Design with Patients and Staff in Mind
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Patients elect to have certain procedures performed at ambulatory surgery centers in lieu of a hospital in order to optimize their patient experience through convenience, cost savings and high-quality care. The procedure might be cataract surgery, tendon repair, a lumpectomy, an eye lift or a colonoscopy. Patients arriving at an ambulatory surgery center are usually sleepy, hungry, thirsty and a bit nervous, so the design of the space facility should immediately communicate hospitality, safety and professional competence.
Healthcare Facilities Today, read more...
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We’re Feeling Effects of the Nursing Shortage. Tech Can Help.
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Some providers are still hesitant about certain technology advancements, but this article shows not only how critical tech will be to the healthcare industry at large, but also how it can help to lessen the toll of unpredictable crises, like the pandemic or the insurmountable nursing shortage we're currently facing.
MedCity News, read more...
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Contact our VP Relationship Development Randy Carter, rcarter@healthdesign.org, (541) 965-1922.
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ABOUT US
The Center for Health Design is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose mission is to transform healthcare environments for a healthier, safer world through design research, education and advocacy. Learn more. For information about sponsor or partnership opportuniteis, contact our VP of Relationship Development, Randy Carter.
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