Healing Property
Craig Kellogg — Interior Design, 5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Dubai Mall Medical Centre
Bloomingdale’s, Giorgio Armani, and Catherine Malandrino aren’t the only major imports at the Burj Khalifa, the 2,600-foot-tall United Arab Emirates tower formerly known as the Burj Dubai. On the third story, health care based on a Western model is offered at the Dubai Mall Medical Centre, an NBBJ-designed alternative to local public options.
Whether circumstances call for an echocardiogram, a capped tooth, or a touch of Botox, traffic is heavy and truly multicultural: local elites rubbing shoulders with expats from Asia, Europe, and the U. S. To avoid an “airport lounge” feeling, senior lead designer Karen Eskandari explains, her team prepared a mood video exploring the sensory aspects of a visit to the medical center. What would it smell like? How would a door handle feel? (more…)
Reported by eFurniture for Office Furniture & Design on 6/15/2010
CHICAGO, IL (June 14, 2010) – Pallas Textiles and KI, longtime providers of textiles and furniture for healthcare design, today were recognized with Best of NeoCon and Editor’s Choice awards, respectively. The Entwined Collection from Pallas won a Healthcare Fabrics Gold award, while KI’s Soltice II Recliner earned an Editor’s Choice in the Healthcare Seating category.
“Entwined and Soltice II exemplify our approach to providing solutions and expertise for healthcare designers to create healing, comfortable environments that meet the needs of patients, families and staff,” said Shawn Green, vice president, product management, KI. “We’re honored to receive these prestigious awards.” (more…)
Introducing the Herman Miller Healthcare Compass™ System
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Compass system, a new approach to modular furnishing systems for patient rooms, clinical care areas, exam rooms, and other clinical spaces in acute care and ambulatory care facilities.
The perfect healthcare space today will not be perfect tomorrow. Healthcare organizations face an ongoing challenge in managing their facilities: while treatment and care processes continually evolve, many healthcare spaces are not designed to adapt.
Compass helps navigate change. A modular system of interchangeable components for hospital and outpatient facilities, Compass is used to create applications for patient rooms, exam rooms, caregiver work areas, and other clinical spaces. More..
- KI Furniture Helps Medical center
Reported by eFurniture for Office Furniture & Design on 2/10/2010
GREEN BAY, WI (Feb 2010) – Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA., recently completed a $7.8 million expansion to its River Pavilion that houses the new Don & Lori Watts Pediatric Center. The new children’s department offers a higher level of care to pediatric patients, allowing local children who have cancer to receive treatment locally, instead of having to travel. Following research into best practices in children’s hospital design and patient-centered care, Curtis Group Architects LTD (Dallas, TX) chose furniture from KI to help create a welcoming and comforting environment for sick children and their families. (more…)
- 2010 FGI Guidelines for Healthcare Acoustics
Kenric Van Wyk | acousticsbydesign.com | Healthcare | January 18th, 2010
The 2010 FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities was published this month and adopted as building code by most states. The new guidelines are the culmination of over five years of collaborative work by researchers, architects, engineers, and acoustical consultants to solve the problems of speech privacy and excessive noise in hospitals. (more…)
- Bretford’s new Microbe Barrier Technologies
Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., manufacturer of dependable furniture products that improve how people work and learn, is the first to offer multi-surface antimicrobial finishes on more than 50 different tables and carts for learning and training environments. Bretford’s new Microbe Barrier Technologies™ antimicrobial surface protection reduces the growth of bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi by 99.99 percent for the life of the product. Available for order now, the Bretford tables and carts with these finishes are intended to help prevent the spread of germs and contribute to the health and well-being of children and adults. (more…)
Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., Inc. and Herman Miller Healthcare have signed a new three-year contract for Clinical Modular Casework. This contract includes Lab and Pharmacy casework, Caregiver Work Stations, the Co/Struc® Material Handling System, and the complete line of Mobile Clinical Carts. The new agreement is effective July 1, 2009. (more…)
June 24, 2009
Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR), today announced that it has acquired Nemschoff , Inc. (“Nemschoff”).
Nemschoff is a manufacturer of high-quality, leading-edge design and is recognized as a market leader in healthcare furnishings, with specific strength in soft seating and the patient care environment. Many of the Nemschoff family of products are also specified in the commercial office and education markets. The company’s headquarters and largest operations are located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with additional manufacturing in Sioux Center, Iowa. Nemschoff has distribution across the United States and in Canada. More..
Bretford’s Intelligent Laptop Computer Cart line features two carts: a 20-unit model with horizontal storage and a 30-unit model with vertical storage. The carts incorporate a power management system, or “brain,” which charges laptops simultaneously, turns on color-coded LED lights to remind users what the cart is doing and even turbo charges a specific bank of computers for quick use. The cart includes auxiliary outlets for other technology products and a lockable “cable closet” that arranges all the cords into special compartments for safety and organization.
Bretford | www.bretford.com
HERMAN MILLER’S ROLE IN ER ONE, AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE READINESS
- ER1 in Washington D.C.
Herman Miller recently published a solution essay based on the ER One project piloted at Washington Hospital Center in the U.S. Capital that explains how design can afford a normally overcrowded space the adaptability to adjust to an influx of patients in the event of a natural catastrophe or terrorist attack.
Transforming the Emergency Department Solution Essay
