Melissa Piatkowski
Articles
Interior Design
Researching pediatric care environments
Three studies show how design can support pediatric care and patient outcomes.
Architecture, Architectural Planning
Reducing noise in health care environments
Three recent studies explore the impact of noise in sensitive health care spaces.
Architecture, Architectural Planning, Architecture Profiles
Therapeutic military and veteran settings
Recent studies support the power of good design in providing healing benefits for soldiers and veterans.
Operational Excellence
Studies on surface and airborne transmission
The Center for Health Design shares research on how the virus spreads in the physical environment.
Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Planning
Energy efficiency and health care design
Three studies that show how design can help to achieve economic, environmental and societal/person-centered goals.
Architecture, Architecture Compliance, Architectural Planning
Immersive technology for hospital design
Virtual and augmented reality create new opportunities for building design and evaluation.
Architecture, Architecture Profiles
Optimizing patient control in cancer care
Recent studies explore facility design concepts for cancer care facilities.
Architecture, Architectural Planning
The role of visibility in health care facilities
Recent studies look into the effects design can have on staff communication and teamwork.
Architecture, Architecture Compliance
Can design influence nurse well-being?
Studies show that health care design can help to reduce burnout among clinical staff.
Health care design and infection prevention
Three studies highlight strategies to keep health care surfaces safe and clean.