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Design Strategies

Design Strategies — Impact of Aging
November 2016 ∘ Design Strategies

Aging often involves a multitude of changing needs and priorities. However, there are human needs and desires that remain constant throughout the life course. Design strategies for aging must not only address basic physiological and safety needs, but attend to higher-level human needs as well. The universal design approach is being adopted by many forward-thinking designers who aim to support equitable, flexible, and accessible environments for all users.

 
Issue Brief

Universal Design: Designing for Human Needs
November 2016 ∘ Issue Brief

As part of the impact of aging toolbox, in this issue brief you will 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.
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Webinar

Storytelling in the Built Environment
November 2016 ∘ Webinar

In this webinar learn how designing a healthcare environment that serves as a memorable and engaging “third place” supports patients and their family through their journey, while delivering engaging narratives about the values of the organization.
Project Brief

Green House Design: A Natural Fit for Elder Environment
November 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: the homelike model for resident care Riverside Assisted Living Facility Administration wanted to apply, the full-scale mock-ups of the proposed living spaces that launched the project, and the ‘neighborhood’ concept that enables greater resident independence as well as safety.
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Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned About Population Health
October 2016 ∘ Lessons Learned

The following are compiled from research literature, case studies, interviews, and other materials to provide an overview on the topic of population health.  
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Project Brief

Public Hospital Embraces Design and Sustainability to Improve Patient and Community Health

October 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how to smoothly incorporate the latest design approaches into hospital operations, hospital design and sustainability features that can improve community health beyond campus borders, and how a facility can accommodate more patients in less space.
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Project Brief

Alaska Health System’s Redesign Incorporates Key Population Health Principles

October 2016 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how a medical home model enables providers representing different disciplines to work together to support the multi-faceted needs of Alaska Native and American Indian residents, which design features help foster a mutually respectful environment for customers and clinical staff, and why the healthcare system decided to create a fitness center on site as part of its commitment to protecting the health of the people it serves.
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Interview

Exploring the Ways Healthcare Organizations Are Responding to Population Health Challenges, an interview with Walt Vernon, PE, LEED AP, EDAC
October 2016 ∘ Interview

Learn about: how population health is changing the way healthcare organizations do business, why the boundaries of healthcare increasingly need to extend beyond the built environment into communities, and ways designers and architects can continue to play an integral role in the delivery of healthcare.
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Interview

Improving Patient Outcomes Takes More Than Medicine, an interview with Joanna Frank and David Burney, FAIA
October 2016 ∘ Interview

Learn about: how a hospital in Brooklyn is looking beyond its walls to influence the health of its community and improve outcomes, how Active Design is playing a part in transforming the ways doctors are thinking about healthcare delivery, and how Active Design may help healthcare providers meet Affordable Care requirements. 
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Executive Summary

Population Health: Equity by Design

October 2016 ∘ Executive Summary

Learn about: the definition and regulatory landscape of population health, the underlying drivers of population health, and design strategies to support health.