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Evidence-based design combined with advanced acoustic therapy can enhance the sleep quality, health and well-being of older adults, particularly those with dementia.
DESIGN
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Planning and technology to promote patient rest

Addie M. Abushousheh and Migette Kaup
How auditory sleep interventions and advanced acoustic therapy programs can benefit older patients.
Nurses having meeting
HEARD FROM HERD
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Research questions and design hypotheses

D. Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA
Developing research-informed design concepts requires a little investigation .
Patient room illustration
DESIGN DISCOVERIES
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Simulation to help inform health care design

Yolanda Keys, R.N., NEA-BC, EDAC
Three studies show different strategies for planning health care spaces.
FROM LEFT: Cory Pouliot, senior director of facilities at Boston Medical Center Health System; Bob Biggio, senior vice president and chief sustainability and real estate officer at Boston Medical Center Health System; Nancy Hanright, senior director of real estate and space planning at Boston Medical Center Health System; and Tony McLeish, facilities manager at Brockton Behavioral Health Center. IMAGE COURTESY OF BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
FACILITY EXCELLENCE AWARD
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Building a sustainable haven for behavioral health patients

Erik J. Martin
Boston Medical Center Health System wins Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award.
Hackensack University Medical Center's Helena Theurer Pavilion
PLANNING
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Hospital building project requires resourcefulness

Erik Polyzou, Thomas Ford, and Donald Ferrell
Lessons learned during pandemic inspire robust design at Hackensack University Medical Center .
Man changing light in hallway
DESIGN DISCOVERIES
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Design features influencing circadian rhythm

Yolanda Keys, R.N., NEA-BC, EDAC
Three studies provide insight on lighting design best practices in health care facilities.
Team of architects
FROM THE CENTER
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Boosting innovation through collaboration

Debra Levin, Hon. FASID, EDAC
Building a 'big tent' where all voices are heard is transforming the health care design field .
Emergency department layout
DESIGN
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Standardized designs for ambulatory care

Mick LeRoy
Promoting operational consistency, managing risk and controlling costs.
The unique challenges of children’s hospitals
DESIGN
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The unique challenges of children’s hospitals

Natalie Miovski Hagerty, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, SSGBC and Judy Smith, MHA
Here are 10 reasons pediatric facilities need to be designed differently than the typical hospital.
Using data to optimize inpatient environments
PLANNING
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Using data to optimize inpatient environments

Rutali Joshi, Camilla Moretti, and Upali Nanda
Leveraging human and spatial research to inform and evaluate hospital design decisions.
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