Healthcare Design Basics

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HEALTHCARE DESIGN BASICS

An approachable and robust treatment of designing and planning spaces for use in healthcare settings

In Healthcare Design Basics, a team of distinguished interior architecture practitioners and educators delivers an up-to-date text covering the critical aspects of healthcare design, preparing students for a specialty rapidly growing in importance and size. The book adopts an approach designed to crystalize the most important elements of broad range of ambulatory facilities for healthcare design students and new professionals in a clear, concise, and approachable way.

The authors combine a broad overview of numerous ambulatory healthcare typologies with exercises that allow students to prepare detailed plans for many of the most commonly used rooms and typologies in the healthcare industry, thus preparing them for the demands of professional positions.

The book also includes:

• Step by step studio guidance outlining the basic design elements required for a wide range of ambulatory healthcare facilities and rooms
• Comprehensive explorations of the demands of new and improved healthcare facilities that meet the needs of an aging population
• Practical discussions of the space planning challenges involved in designing rooms and facilities for use during public health crises, including pandemics
• Dozens of full-color images that illustrate and highlight important concepts, examples, and design solutions

Written for students of interior design, architecture, and emerging professionals, Healthcare Design Basics also benefits professionals tasked with the initial planning and design of ambulatory facilities, and other healthcare settings.

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Table of contents :

Healthcare Design Basics
Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
Organization
Design Exercises
Additional Resources
Getting the Most Out of This Book
Companion Website
Additional Resources
Chapter 2 Evidence-based Design
What Is Evidence-based Design (EBD)
Origins of Evidence-based Design – A Brief History
Importance to Design
Principles and Process
Attributes of Evidence-based Designers
Associated Organizations
Additional Resources
Chapter 3 General Elements of Healthcare
History of the US Medical System
Codes, Regulations and Industry Standards
Specialized Facility and Mechanical Requirements
Specialized Demands on Healthcare Workers
The Built Environment’s Role
Additional Resources
Chapter 4 Holistic Analysis
Stakeholders
Operating Standards, Codes, Profitability + Administrator’s Perspectives
Holistic Analysis
Holistic Analysis of the Typology and Its Stakeholders
Case or Precedent Studies
Interviewing and Observation
Integrative Design
Summary
Additional Resources
Chapter 5 Room Requirements
Prototypical Space Requirements for Areas Found in Most Healthcare Facilities
Technology
Resilience
Additional Resources
Chapter 6 Major Specialties
Pediatrics
Dentistry
Gerontology
Palliative Care
Psychological + Psychiatric Practice
Orthopedic Offices
Internal Medicine
Alternative + Naturopathic Medicine
Additional Resources
Chapter 7 Group Practices
Single Specialty Group Practices
Multiple Specialty Group Practices
Employed Physician Practices
General Considerations
Typical Shared Functions and Components
Additional Resources
Chapter 8 Clinic Practices
Community Health or Care Clinics
Urgent Care Facilities
Facility Specific Treatment Spaces
Additional Resources
Chapter 9 Specialized Ambulatory Centers
Ambulatory Surgery
Physical Therapy
Cancer Treatment Centers
Dialysis or Kidney Treatment Centers
Additional Resources
Chapter 10 Architectural Considerations
Sustainability
Structural Systems
Shell or Exterior Envelope
Mechanical Equipment + Technology
Interior Construction
Materials
Medical Equipment + Technology
Adaption + Resilience
Codes
Additional Resources
Chapter 11 Lighting
Review of Basic Lighting Principles
Natural Light
Artificial Light
Occupant Concerns
Additional Resources
Chapter 12 Interior Finishes + Furniture
Healthcare-Specific Considerations
Interior Finishes
Furniture
Additional Resources
Chapter 13 Biophilia
What It Is….and What It’s Not
Why Biophilia Is Important
Integrating Biophilic Elements
Attributes + Elements of Biophila
Application in Healthcare Facilities
Additional Resources
References
Chapter 14 Health + Well-Being
What Is Well-Being + Why Is It Important
Implications for Medical Facilities
Elements + Strategies in Healthcare Settings
Rating Systems that Address Well-Being
Foundations of a Healthy Building
Long-term Implications
Additional Resources
Appendix I Base Plans
Appendix II Assignments and Exercises
Glossary
Index
EULA