IMEG Director of Federal Healthcare Armand Harpin discusses his role and the challenges facing federal healthcare facilities in the following Q&A.
Federal Healthcare Director sees challenges, opportunities for the VA
Category: Healthcare
3 steps to healthcare decarbonization provides a pragmatic approach for organizations (Podcast included)
By Eric Vandenbroucke The U.S. healthcare industry is responsible for 2.4 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions and nearly 50 percent of global healthcare emissions, according to Environmental Research Letters. The reason is not a surprise. U.S. healthcare facilities such as hospitals and clinics—with their 24/7 operation, large consumption of supplies, exacting climate control
The Quadruple Aim & the Built Environment: Healthcare’s Dynamic Duo (Podcast included)
Mike Zorich explains how the built environment is a powerful ally for healthcare organizations seeking to achieve the Quadruple Aim.
Integrated healthcare services: Answering the call for a better future
Jeff Carpenter explains how the patient and caregiver experience can be improved through integrating healthcare design services with technology.
Key design considerations for designing the smart patient room
Most of us have fully integrated technology into our lifestyles with smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and AI home devices like Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. Unfortunately, such technology isn’t often adapted to the patient and caregiver experience.
How to optimize space for endoscopy expansion
Redesigning GI facilities can be a difficult balance of efficiency and safety contrasted against aesthetics and appearances. However, optimizing spaces and equipment can save money and time while also improving the patient experience.
IMEG Podcast: Is acuity adaptability feasible?
Acuity adaptability – a healthcare model in which patients remain in one room regardless of level of care – is being considered by many healthcare organizations looking for safer, more efficient care delivery in the era of COVID-19 and beyond.
Who is championing HIT for your design project and why is it so important?
A Healthcare Information Technology Champion can provide valuable insight into a project and serve as a liaison between the design team, owners, and more.
Acuity Adaptability: Key components that bring care to the patient
Current trends in healthcare include innovative healthcare delivery models that address patient acuity, such as the acuity adaptability design concept.
Acuity Adaptability: Flexibility, faster response, among its many benefits
Current trends in healthcare include innovative healthcare delivery models that address patient acuity, such as the acuity adaptability design concept.
