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Archive >  Surgical Construction 2009

Healthy By Design

Evidence-based design is making healthcare facilities healthier.

Dianne Taylor, Contributing Editor

Imagine a healthcare center where patients don't fall, hospital-acquired infection isn't a worry and medication errors simply don't happen. Envision an oncology hospital that contains no cancer-causing substances, or a children's hospital free of asthma triggers. Picture a surgical facility where natural daylight, soothing colors, water features, gardens and even fireplaces make patients happier and personnel more productive. Imagine this, and you have seen the vision of evidence-based healthcare design — the idea that we can't separate health care from the setting in which it is delivered.

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