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• I work as a board member with a charitable foundation. The foundation is donating the funding for the complete rebuilding and reconstruction of a Chemotherapy Daycare Center and the associated Transfusion Center in a major urban and regional hospital. The building itself is a typical modern highrise hospital and research facility built in the early 1990's. The chemotherapy patient volume is about 25,000 per year, expected to continue growing. The board of the foundation has agreed to fund the basic/industrial version of the project based on the actual contruction and equipment costs. The hospital has also been offered extra funding for both soft and hard costs for creating an exceptional and best-in-class facility. This would go far beyond the original industrial version. They have been challenged to research, find and develop a facility which meets three goals: 1. The patient will be provided with the best possible physical environment during their treatments. This could include special seating or tables, airflow designed to remove smells faster, lighting to reduce stress, unique psychological training for the staff, personal video or music selections while receiving treatments, and any other ideas which can be generated. 2. The design should have a functional life of ten years. This implies the newer pharmacological methods of patient specific chemotherapy regimes should come into mainstream usage. The facility design should accomodate the best possible adaptability for the upcoming changes. 3. If the actual facility works in a world class way, the intellectual property and design details should be available to any other hospitals which may be changing or remodeling their facility. I need the names and contact information for potential consultant(s) who are out of the box thinkers to assist in generating new and innovative concepts for this facility. Their areas of expertise might encompass psychosocial oncology, facility design, or other patient care areas. I will also need to know why they are qualified for this unique project. The goal is to help the patients in an already good facility which will become the best in the world.

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  Hello berkindale-ga, This was a very challenging research project because of the wealth of information available. Your guidelines for what you?re looking for were quite clear and I?ve located lots of information to help you make your choices. ---------------------------------- 1. The patient will be provided with the best possible physical environment during their treatments. This could include special seating or tables, airflow designed to remove smells faster, lighting to reduce stress, unique psychological training for the staff, personal video or music selections while receiving treatments, and any other ideas which can be generated. ---------------------------------- There is a lot happening in hospital design. I?ve collected a variety of resources to help you with getting a good overview of the current trends, thought leaders, and winning projects. These materials should help you define the scope of your projects and to develop criteria for selecting the appropriate designers, architects and project managers. ---------------------------------- 2. The design should have a functional life of ten years. This implies the newer pharmacological methods of patient specific chemotherapy regimes should come into mainstream usage. The facility design should accommodate the best possible adaptability for the upcoming changes. ---------------------------------- My review of the literature shows that there are a lot of designers and architects who are very aware of these trends and are committed to flexible design that will grow with and accommodate changes in technology and medical practice. I?ve included a variety of links to help you get an overview of what is going on around these issues. ---------------------------------- 3. If the actual facility works in a world class way, the intellectual property and design details should be available to any other hospitals which may be changing or remodeling their facility. ---------------------------------- There is no way to evaluate this requirement at this stage of the research. It will be an issue that you will have to take up with the various candidates you?re considering for your project as you proceed through the qualification process. ---------------------------------- I need the names and contact information for potential consultant(s) who are out of the box thinkers to assist in generating new and innovative concepts for this facility. Their areas of expertise might encompass psychosocial oncology, facility design, or other patient care areas. I will also need to know why they are qualified for this unique project. The goal is to help the patients in an already good facility which will become the best in the world. ---------------------------------- Considering the scope and budget of your project it would be premature to suggest specific names for consultants you should approach at this point. Instead, I recommend that you review the research I?ve provided paying special attention to the award winning designers and architects that appear in the literature. Many of the articles include rich illustrations as well as project budgets and other specifications. These will help you with clarifying your needs and goals and developing additional criteria for selecting your consultants, designers, architects and program managers. At that point you can start contacting the firms that seem suitable or post another question to conduct another round of more focused research. It sounds like you are going to build a wonderful healthcare facility. Wishing you well for your project. ~ czh ~ ================================================================== CHOOSING THE BEST CONSULTANT, DESIGNER, ARCHITECT, PROGRAM MANAGER ================================================================== http://construction.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0249-636_ITM Top 10 Architects for Healthcare ranking based on Construction Start Value 2000-2003 company, address, value, no. of projects, square feet (table and bar chart) Publication Date: 01-FEB-04 Pages:1 Format: PDF Price: $150.00 Description Available electronically (downloadable in page-image format (PDF).This is one sub-section of "Appendix F - Key Players in Healthcare Construction" which is a component of an extensive Study prepared by the Market Analysis and Consulting Solutions group of McGraw-Hill Construction, entitled "Special Sector Study: The Steady Pulse of Healthcare Construction." ---------------------------------- Special Sector Study: The Steady Pulse of Healthcare Construction Publication Date: 01-FEB-04 Pages: 175 Price: PDF document -- $3,700.00 Hardcopy Print + CDROM -- $4,600.00 Sections: from $35.00 Description This exhaustive Study on the healthcare segment of the construction industry is a must-have for anyone who needs comprehensive, accurate and timely detail about the huge $16 billion healthcare construction market. Buy the whole report or only the sections you need right now. ***** After you?ve done the preliminary research I?ve provided here you may want to pay for more expensive market research to help you make your decisions. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.meta-usa.com/hire-architect.html Before you hire a hospital or healthcare architect Here?s why you need an experienced advocate?a Program Manager to manage your total design & construction project scope & costs: More?On Why Architects Need To Be Managed If YOU do not control the project, SOMEONE ELSE will, and that is often the Architect: Every hospital building project needs a top-notch architectural firm with significant healthcare experience, but architects need to be managed in the same manner as any other employee or consultant. Managing architects, though, is difficult due to the creative nature of the design process and the specialized knowledge required in renovating or constructing a hospital. ***** This is an interesting article by a company specializing in healthcare construction program management. ================================================================== DESIGNS FOR BEST PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ? DESIGN TRENDS, INNOVATIONS ================================================================== http://www.contractmagazine.com/contract/images/pdf/04-hea-winners.pdf 2004 Healthcare Environment Award Competition Winners ***** This is a richly illustrated articles showing some of the newest ideas in healthcare design. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/Current_Issue.htm?ID=4015 Beyond the architecture: Five lessons from the Experience Economy Imagining Healthcare Now let?s have you try something in your own bailiwick. Imagine there is a hospital built around this operating theme: ?Not just a place of recovery, but of discovery.? Knowing only this theme and nothing else, write down your description of a hospital conceptualized around the theme of discovery (space is provided for your notes in the sidebar called ?My Thoughts?). What would the hospital, this place of discovery, look like? What about the main entrance? The elevator lobbies? The patient rooms? What unique functions would the building offer, and what unique functions would the staff perform? ***** This article presents some innovative ideas following the principles set out in The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.accc-cancer.org/publications/journalmar03/cahnmann.pdf Current Trends in Cancer Center Design ***** This is a six page illustrated article on ways to renovate an existing cancer care facility or build a new one. This same issue contains several associated shorter articles: Common Sense Aesthetics for Cancer Centers http://www.accc-cancer.org/publications/journalmar03/herman.pdf Designing an Efficient and Compassionate Cancer Care Environment http://www.accc-cancer.org/publications/journalmar03/nestor.pdf 6 Questions to Answer Before You Build a New Cancer Center http://www.accc-cancer.org/publications/journalmar03/jones.pdf ------------------------------------------------- http://www.ewingcole.com/healthcare/pdf/CancerCenterWP.pdf http://www.ewingcole.com/healthcare/default.html Design Trends Cancer Centers ============================================================== INNOVATIVE, AWARD WINNING HEALTHCARE OR CANCER CENTER PROJECTS ============================================================== http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/Showcase.htm View our 2004 Architectural Showcase ProjectsClick on project name to view pdf file Cancer Centers D'Amour Center for Cancer Care?CITATION OF MERIT Steffian Bradley Architects Concord Hospital, Payson Center for Cancer Care and Hospital Expansion TRO/The Ritchie Organization David C. Pratt Cancer Center Christner, Inc. Helen F. Graham Cancer Center HKS, Inc. Morgan Hospital and Medical Center?Regional Cancer Center and Medical Office Building ARTEKNA Mount Clemens General Hospital?Cancer Center SSOE, Inc. Nanticoke Cancer Care Center SmithGroup New Orleans Cancer Institute?Memorial Medical Center Sizeler Architects North Arundel Hospital Tate Cancer Center Cannon Design Sibley Memorial Hospital Cancer Center Oudens + Knoop Architects, PC Swedish Medical Center, Cancer Institute NBBJ Winship Cancer Research Institute Stanley Beaman & Sears, Inc. ***** You can click on the names of the institutions and access the richly illustrated brochures and descriptions of each project. Each brochure includes a summary of key contacts (including phone numbers) along with size and cost of the project. ------------------------------------------------- http://modernhealthcare.com/page.cms?pageId=960 Design Awards - 2004 List of 2004 Winners: MIND Institute Parker (Colo.) Adventist Hospital Rumsey Community and Wellness Center Central DuPage Health Integrative Medicine Centre D'Amour Center for Cancer Care Weinberg Building, University of Maryland System CentraCare Health Plaza St. Joseph Outpatient Center Four exceptional projects View pictures from the 2004 event. Read about the 2003 Winners. Read about the 2002 Winners. ***** You can click through and look at the descriptions of each project which includes the following information. -- Type of facility: -- Client: -- Project architects: -- Construction manager: -- Completed: -- Size: -- Cost: -- Cost per square foot: ------------------------------------------------- http://www.contractmagazine.com/contract/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000884552 April 18, 2005 Hospital Help Proteus Group, the Chicago-based architecture, engineering, and design firm, recently completed a $19 million state-of-the-art surgery addition at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Ill. Provena Mercy is part of the Provena Health System, based in Mokena, Ill. The firm is additionally spearheading a $4.4 million Intensive Care Unit (ICU) relocation/expansion scheduled to be completed by December 2005. The design of the space is patient/family-focused. The short-stay patient rooms all have private bathrooms and amenities that allow family members to remain with the patient during most of their stay. Patient rooms also feature wood-look floors, warm paint colors and wall-sconce lighting to create a more home-like rather than institutional feel. They also include amenities such as flat screen televisions and comfortable furniture for guests. In designing the space, special attention was given to separating inpatient and outpatient functions and flow. Separate corridors, entrances and exits were designed for outpatients and inpatients, including a separate day-surgery patient discharge exit set away from the newly-expanded main patient waiting area. A new registration area seamlessly accommodates HIPPA, privacy and accessibility regulations in a space that's comfortable for patients and efficient for medical/administrative staff. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2005/06/06/focus3.html?page=1 June 3, 2005 Plans under way for new cancer center Patient convenience, flexible use of space drive layout, design John Balzer wouldn't mind if the new Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center became obsolete soon after its completion. Balzer, vice president of facility planning and development at Froedtert Hospital, said the center's obsolescence would mean discovery of cures for cancer within the next decade, and that many of the patient care and research features planned for the $120 million, 173,000-square-foot facility on the Wauwatosa campus would need to be altered. Adaptability will be a focus for the cancer center as design plans are completed in the coming months. The start of construction is scheduled for fall 2005 with completion targeted for late 2007. OWP&P Architects Inc., Chicago, is leading the design. The firm specializes in designing health care buildings, particularly those affiliated with academic research centers like the Medical College. http://www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/CancerCenter/Highlights/CancerCenterPlansExpansion/CancerCenterPlansImportantExpansion.htm New Cancer Center Designed Through the Eyes of Patients ======================================== MOST ADAPTABLE DESIGN ? DESIGN LIFE SPAN ======================================== http://www.aia.org/aah_a_jrnl_0401_article6 Concepts in Flexibility in Healthcare Facility Planning, Design, and Construction Based on the exponential changes in clinical services, operational trends, and new technologies, it is not surprising that many facilities, hailed as state-of-the-art 20 or even 10 years ago, are becoming functionally obsolete long before their physical life is spent. Why Flexibility? The challenge to all involved in planning, construction, and management of healthcare facilities is to anticipate, to the greatest degree, where changes are most likely to happen and to consider flexibility throughout all stages of the planning, design, construction, and postoccupancy phases. Incorporating flexibility into all phases can help to achieve the ultimate goals of client satisfaction, desirable clinical outcomes, efficient work environment, and effective use of limited capital dollars. ***** This is an excellent long article that discusses the current issues involved in flexible design to anticipate and accommodate future developments in medicine. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.aia.org/nwsltr_print.cfm?pagename=aah_jrnl_metrics_102704 Bringing Metrics to the Table: Advancing the Metrics Trend to Planning, Design, and Construction Abstract In the field of healthcare operations, the use of benchmarking is commonplace. Hospitals measure benchmarks such as patient satisfaction, patient length of stay, and staff retention. They interpret the results and take action accordingly. The information drives decision making and progress on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Our clients have mastered the art of measuring for results. Has the healthcare planning and design industry done the same? In the complex field of planning, design, and construction for healthcare facilities, this progressive approach is a welcome addition to the process. Whereas benchmarking involves operational and dynamic data (e.g., nursing ratios, cost per patient, patient transfers, and satisfaction rates), metrics are largely made up of fixed, static data. These are the data that architects and planners can use to help measure results for clients. Data collected during planning?from square footage comparisons to construction dollars?can be used in many ways. In addition to looking at projects with similar scopes, the project team can review data that illustrate trends and statistics of the facility, helping them understand the project and make well-informed decisions. Facts and figures can serve as visual comparisons to illustrate points and project credibility to decision makers. Metrics could even be compared to operational benchmarks to see whether related corollaries, patterns, or stories exist. For example, does room square footage drive patient satisfaction? The evidence-based design approach explores and documents the connection between design and operational and healing outcomes, and metrics provide a foundation for quantifiable results. As evidence-based design becomes integral, metrics will provide a valuable tool to create optimally operational and effective facilities. ***** This long article on evidence-based design should help you consider the issues involved in life-cycle planning for your project. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/Past_Issues.htm?ID=1645 COMBINING OUTPATIENT WELLNESS/REHAB SERVICES WITH RETAIL FITNESS IS A HEALTHY STRATEGY It is in the interest of institutions to contribute to this good health trend with specific building responses that reinforce the wellness philosophy. Integrating therapeutic services with retail fitness facilities represents a paradigm shift in healthcare and thus requires unique, responsive building solutions. Under this premise, strategic design themes can be used to achieve quality design solutions, as well as to meet objectives essential to the success of a wellness center. These design themes include: Flexibility/Modularity?minimizes future renovation, improves staff integration, and reduces space requirements. -- Spatial and Sequential Hierarchy?facilitates user operations and allows appropriate allocation of construction dollars. -- Universal Grid and Clinical Core?allows building adaptation to ease future modification. -- Creative Problem Solving?capitalizes on technology integration, resulting in improved products. ***** The principles discussed in this long article can be applied to many kinds of healthcare facilities, including cancer centers. ------------------------------------------------- https://engineering.purdue.edu/BME/Facilities/BME_Building/Adaptability Adaptability Flexible response to the continuous, fast-paced, changing needs of the medical industry and healthcare is critical to successful biomedical engineering, and to the education of tomorrow?s biomedical engineers. This new facility is designed to enhance this capability for both teaching and research activities. One example of this adaptability is the design of the ?Flex Lab? instructional laboratory space. This centralized space for engineering design courses has been provided with a ?dance floor? arrangement that easily allows benches and other mobile equipment to be quickly reconfigured for the varied aspects of prototype design and testing. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.wbdg.org/design/hospital.php Hospital by Robert F. Carr NIKA Technologies, Inc. for VA Office of Facilities Management In addition to the wide range of services that must be accommodated, hospitals must serve and support many different users and stakeholders. Ideally, the design process incorporates direct input from the owner and from key hospital staff early on in the process. The designer also has to be an advocate for the patients, visitors, support staff, volunteers, and suppliers who do not generally have direct input into the design. Good hospital design integrates functional requirements with the human needs of its varied users. ***** This is a good article on the necessity for adaptability in design. It includes an outstanding and long bibliography. ================================================== HEALTH DESIGN ?THOUGHT LEADERS, RESEARCH, ARTICLES ================================================== http://www.hcaredesign.com/ The 18th Annual Symposium on Healthcare Design Hyatt Regency Atlanta Atlanta, GA September 26-28, 2005 The Defining Event for Designers, Architects, Facility Managers and Healthcare Executives The Symposium on Healthcare Design is the longest-running conference and exhibition dedicated to the improvement of the overall health and welfare of patients and successful business outcomes through the design element. The event provides an educational forum that addresses the practical applications and solutions for all industry professionals who work in the healthcare environment and the largest expo in the industry that attracts qualified attendees who have money to spend and the authority to spend it. ***** You, or someone on your team, might want o review the program for this conference and decide if it would be worth the time and effort to attend. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healthdesign.org/aboutus/ The Center for Health Design The Center for Health Design is a leading research and advocacy organization of forward-thinking healthcare and design professionals who are leading the quest to improve the quality of healthcare through building architecture and design. Our mission is to transform healthcare settings - including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, and nursing homes - into healing environments that contribute to health and improve outcomes through the creative use of evidence-based design. ***** This is a wonderful resource for researching all the issues you?ve raised in your question. Be sure to review the Research and Resources sections. There is a great wealth of relevant materials available here. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healthdesign.org/research/reports/ Research Reports Click on the report title for Executive Summary, Table of Contents and ordering information. -- The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity -- An Investigation to Determine Whether the Built Environment Affects Patient's Medical Outcomes -- Consumer Perceptions of the Healthcare Environment -- An Investigation to Determine What Matters -- Gardens in Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, and Design Recommendations -- A Guide to Conducting Healthcare Facility Visits -- Design Evaluation of Six Primary Care Facilities for the Purpose of Informing Future Design Decisions ***** All of these papers are available for download for a nominal price. Some are free. The first one is particularly relevant to your project. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healthleaders.com/homepages.php?contentid=aboutus HEALTHLEADERS INC. HealthLeaders is a leading multi-platform media company dedicated to meeting the business information needs of healthcare executives and professionals. As an integrated media company, HealthLeaders consists of the following entities: HealthLeaders Magazine, Online News, HealthLeaders Research, HealthLeaders Healthcare Market Overviews, and California HealthFax. All available on the Web at www.healthleaders.com ================================================================= HEALTH DESIGN ? ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PORTALS, DIRECTORIES ================================================================= http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/Default.htm EDITORIAL PREMISE A major portion of the physical infrastructure of the American healthcare system is obsolete. Buildings designed 50 years ago are inadequate to meet the challenges of delivering care in the 21st century. To meet ever-increasing demands placed upon them, modern healthcare institutions must retool and rebuild. Unlike their monolithic predecessors, new healthcare institutions have diverse master plans, specialized centers of excellence devoted to inpatient and ambulatory services, research and education facilities, and satellite facilities serving the varied needs of large populations. Combining these factors with a growing elderly population, a shrinking workforce, and tighter revenue streams makes facility design a critical component in the survival and eventual success of the healthcare institution. EDITORIAL MISSION HEALTHCARE DESIGN intends specifically to fulfill the informational needs of architects, designers, administrators, facility managers, consultants, and key members of the construction community who are responsible for designing, building and renovating healthcare buildings. Articles, architectural and design portfolios, designing, building, and renovating healthcare buildings, opinion pieces, and other compelling editorial from credible and noteworthy authors are presented in an easy-to-read format. HEALTHCARE DESIGN is the central resource that reaches, informs, and influences these key decision makers. ***** This is a wonderful portal for all aspects of the healthcare design field. Both the Current Issue and Archives provide lots of interesting articles. The Architectural Showcase is wonderful and the Specialty Directory may prove extremely useful. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.aia.org/aah_default Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) http://www.aia.org/pia/gateway/PIA_Home_Pages/aah_default AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) Contains AAH newsletters, reports, and other documents related to health care design http://www.aia.org/aah_gd_hospcons Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities ------------------------------------------------- http://www.healtharchitects.org/ American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) The American College of Healthcare Architects provides Board Certification for Architects who practice as healthcare specialists. 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