In 2008, ASHRAE introduced Standard 170 – Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, which defined ventilation system design requirements for infection control. Considered a breakthrough in the industry, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a principal and lead medical planner with NBBJ. It goes without saying that throughout the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare ...

Contrary to previous reports, a new study found that patients' satisfaction scores only modestly improved based on the newly remodeled design of a hospital. Contrary to previous reports, a study led ...

We found a design competition that’s actually worthwhile. The unexpected job that every healthcare organization needs There's a huge disconnect between what healthcare organizations think they're ...

Healthcare facilities and their sprawling campuses can be overwhelming and challenging to navigate. In fact, facilities lose close to $800 million a year due to missed hospital appointments, and many ...

Digital health and technology are crucial in ensuring a more climate-friendly hospital design. The healthcare industry faces numerous challenges due to the growing demand for quality healthcare ...

More and more individuals and families will enter the U.S. healthcare system in coming years, and it seems obvious that this in and of itself is a good thing. But as this trend continues, total ...

In the 1850s, London’s Soho neighborhood was a thick layer cake of tenements separated only by narrow footpaths, a prime breeding ground, it turned out, for the 1854 cholera outbreak. One young London ...

Visiting the hospital can often mean a literal maze to recovery. While patients usually know they have a road paved with care management ahead of them, less is often made of the hospital wayfinding ...

At Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026, KI, KI Wall, and Pallas Textiles will explore how movement, adaptability, ...

Over the past few decades, China has built some of the most revolutionary architecture in the world. But what they plan to do now—complete a 1,000-bed hospital in a mere 10 days—might be among their ...