While there is still considerable uncertainty surrounding the overall impact of healthcare reform on the future of the industry, controlling cost and enhancing the patient experience are top of mind for the leadership of many organizations.  Planning ahead and evaluating future capital expenditures present unique opportunities to rein in costs while improving the overall quality [more...]

When a person goes to receive medical care, they typically enter with a level of anxiety. One thing that’s usually not on their mind at the time is, “Will I become a victime to a patient fall or trauma? Will a foreign object be left inside my body if i need surgery?” or “Will I get a [more...]

Hospitals are the subject of much study in the architecture and design world of late.  Evidence strongly suggests that there is a direct connection between the hospital environment and patients’ perception of the quality of care received.  That connection is also true for hospital staff, who report that the physical environment of the hospital directly [more...]

Up to 50% of patients today are admitted to a hospital via the Emergency Department (ED).  This new front door to the hospital requires Administrators to rethink the relationship the ED has to the rest of the hospital, and as a result, are struggling to find the right solution. From the growing needs and expectations of the baby [more...]

The area of pervious pavement under construction at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry The University of Louisville School of Dentistry renovation features new pervious pavement, one of the largest applications in the region. Luckett & Farley, Architects and Engineers is responsible for the facility’s current renovation. Traditional asphalt pavement was replaced with pervious [more...]

While yesterday’s healthcare facilities were designed to protect the health of America, in many ways it has done just the opposite. Thinking green can help turn it down the road to recovery. To begin the healing process there must be development and incorporation of sustainable design initiatives, implemention of building construction standards, and an establishment [more...]