Contract - October 2011 - (Page 54)

evidence-based design (continued from page 52) building models and advanced technologies. This will undoubtedly break age-old models of clinical operations, adding even more fuel to the fire to advance a healthcare delivery system of the future. All of this scrutiny about an institution’s performance measures can be clearly linked to culture and operational efficiencies, but those of us in design know that without the best work environment the effort is encumbered. The evidence-based process shines a light on the value that this base of design knowledge has on improved outcomes, and on a more philosophical discussion about how design of the built environment affects who we are and the way we behave in a healthy, holistic way. To this end, the current and future gains in this design methodology will be in the development of more holistic envi- “It is in the foreshortened innovation cycle that the progress is being made and the domino effect engages.” ronments—what I like to call “Place of Wellbeing.” I look forward to the next iteration of evidence-based design advancements, those that will inform wellness models and a very different attitude about hospitals of the future. Artwork, such as the painting “Dahlias” by Cynthia Packard in the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven in New Haven, Connecticut, helps to calm and add a sense of familiarity for patients that may otherwise be feeling anxious. Rosalyn Cama, FASID, EDAC, is the president and principal interior designer of the evidence-based planning and design firm CAMA, Inc. in New Haven, Connecticut. CAMA, Inc. partners with its clients in support of their strategic plan, and the creation of interior environments that promote wellbeing. Cama served as the 1998 to 2000 national president of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and currently serves as chair of the board for the Center for Health Design. Cama is the author of Evidence-Based Healthcare Design (Wiley, 2009). Helios Treatment chair e Helios Treatment Chair is the result of a collaboration between IoA, ZGF and Memorial Sloan Kettering, leading to a new standard design for MSK Oncology clinics. e Helios chair features motorized movements on a swivel chair xed to the oor. An interactive TV screen brings nurses call, programming, internet and telecommunication right to the patient with a triple articulating arm. All data and power cables are neatly channeled to the floor through its base. Visit HCD Booth 669 www.ioa-hcf.com Select No. 160 at ContractDesign.com/readerservice Photo by Rick Scanlan http://www.ioa-hcf.com http://www.ioa-hcf.com http://www.ContractDesign.com/readerservice

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - October 2011

Contract - October 2011
Contents
Editorial
Industry news
Product briefs: healthcare
Product focus: caregivers need care, too
Product focus: above + below
Product focus: glass for health
Advancements made in evidence-based healthcare design
The power of design
Less clinical, more hospitable
Beautifully lean
Raising the bar
New life
Urban sanctuary
The 2011 healthcare environment awards
Designers select: healthcare products
Ad index
Perspectives

Contract - October 2011