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EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Great Plains Health, North Platte, NE
January 2017 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to provide an innovative, eco-friendly state-of-the-art facility focused on caring, quality healthcare. A key to the project’s success was establishing a shared vision and guiding principles and using those principles to guide decisions throughout the process.
EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Baton Rouge, LA
January 2017 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to build a cardiovascular hospital that is both technologically superior and exceptional in its capability to support patients and promote family comfort and caregiver satisfaction. 
Blog

Putting Technology to Work in the Care Process
January 2017 ∘ Blog

One of the many significant changes in the healthcare field in recent years is the integration of technology in new and exciting ways. While the latest IT developments bring a variety of benefits to patients of all ages, it’s perhaps the aging population with chronic health concerns who get the most out of the healthcare technology available today.

Some of the latest innovations that are making a difference for older Americans include:
Blog

Innovative Ways to Manage the Needs of the Aging Population
January 2017 ∘ Blog

Today, people are living longer than ever before, and many will have greater needs for medical care in their later years. In fact, as baby boomers age, many will be living with chronic health problems requiring a coordinated approach to manage these issues effectively and efficiently.
Blog

Why Home Is Where Good Health Is

January 2017 ∘ Blog

There’s no place like home. That’s why, in the not-too-distant future, many older people will be able to access medical care and services for chronic and acute health conditions from the comfort and convenience of their own residences.  
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Webinar

Practical Tips for Integrating EBD into the Traditional Design Process
January 2017 ∘ Webinar

This webinar provides practical tips for searching for, evaluating, and using evidence in the design process. The speakers discuss how to use evidence in design decisions, how to measure the effect of your design on outcomes, and how to share a projects’ findings as evidence for others to use in EBD.
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Webinar

Innovative Hospitals Created by Architecture's Most Renowned Designers
December 2016 ∘ Webinar

This webinar looks at these projects and delivers a thoughtful retrospective on what has worked well (and less well), the types of relationships between the internationally known designers and associate architects, and offers a glimpse into what the healthcare clients were hoping to achieve with these high-profile commissions.
Interview

Incorporating Social Connectivity Into the Built Environment to Accommodate Aging Populations, an interview with Charlotte Yeh, M.D.

December 2016 ∘ Interview

Learn about: the need for current healthcare systems to accommodate a growing number of older Americans, how healthcare needs change as people age, design features that can help older patients feel more at home in an inpatient setting, and how home design can contribute to personal health and satisfaction over time.
Executive Summary

Universal Design: Designing for Human Needs
November 2016 ∘ Executive Summary

Learn about: the current state of aging and associated health conditions, the alignment between universal design and sustainable design strategies inspired by environments for aging, and universal design models that enable flexible and adaptable spaces to support aging needs and human needs.
Tool

Universal Design Strategies: Impact of Aging Considerations Checklist
November 2016 ∘ Tool

This tool is meant to support a universal design approach to environments for aging populations.