Advocate Aurora Health Center in Racine – An Adaptive Reuse Case Study
With many retailers downsizing or going out of business over the past several years (and accelerating in 2020), more retail space is becoming available. At the same time, many healthcare providers are looking to fill service gaps in the community by adding...
Caring for Caregivers – Creating Respite Spaces for Healthcare Staff
Imagine that you are a nurse, subject to incredible mental and emotional stresses as you go about your daily work caring for patients during a pandemic. You feel like you barely have enough time to eat lunch during a busy shift and are exhausted by the...
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Family-Centered Design – NICU Care Extends Beyond the Patient
One of the things that I find fascinating about working in healthcare design is when we, the architects and designers, become the patient and have our own healthcare experiences in a project we designed. That shift in perspective from designer to patient...
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NICU Innovation – Design Features that Support Neonatal Care
When hearing the word ‘NICU’, the first image that appears in your mind are cute babies in incubators wearing tiny hats. If your family or friends experience the birth of a preemie, then the reality of a baby who needs specialized medical care really hits...
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Yagel on Achieving NCIDQ Certification
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