Jamie Morgan
Articles
Advocacy takes center stage at PDC Summit
The 2019 summit wraps up today with a focus on key regulatory issues affecting health care.
Summit zeroes in on designing for safety and satisfaction
Discussions led by The Joint Commission and other organizations focus on developing a culture of safety and addressing patient needs through design.
Architecture
Summit helps to connect the dots in health care design
Annual PDC Summit focuses on the need for teamwork and collaboration among professionals working in health care’s physical environment.
Architecture, Architecture Compliance, Architectural Planning
Building new research into the design process
Ellen Taylor, vice president for research at the Center for Health Design, discusses group's latest projects.
Construction, Construction Data
2019 Hospital Construction Survey
New poll finds conflicting regulations and uneven enforcement create unnecessary burden.
Architecture, Architecture Profiles
Building for a bright future
Sunrise Hospital’s design includes innovations to speed construction and accommodate future build out.
Medical center designed for movement
Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit’s open layout encourages patient activity to assist in rehabilitation.
Facility Engineering, Power and Electrical
Health system makes renewable electricity pledge
Advocate Aurora Health's 2030 goal will touch its 27 hospitals and more than 500 outpatient facilities.
Operational Excellence, Safety and Security
Hospitals use relationship-based approach to calm patients
Parkland LIFE officers use therapeutic communication to reduce potential for violence in its behavioral health facilities.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Researchers test PPE methods
Recent study evaluates effectiveness of 10 different donning and doffing methods used in the health care field.