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Healthcare

Inpatient Room Design: Five Time-Tested Strategies for the Future of Your Hospital

The term “continuous improvement” perfectly sums up the purpose and potential of the patient room. Here are five proven ideas to help this hospital mainstay do even more – no matter what the future brings.
by Chris Haedt
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Chris Haedt
AIA, ACHA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Columbus Healthcare Practice Group Leader
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Healthcare

Empathy for Family and Caregivers: How Inpatient Room Design Can Do More

Family members and caregivers are more than guests. They’re a vital part of patient healing. Here’s how to design an inpatient room that accommodates their needs, too.
by Angela Kolosky
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Angela Kolosky
ACHA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Healthcare Planning Market Leader
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Healthcare

Inpatient Room Evolution: Five Ways to Improve Light and Sound

For something so intangible, light and sound play a pivotal role in how inpatient visitors, patients, and staff feel when they’re in a hospital. Here’s why it matters, and how to improve both.
by Riley Zollars
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Riley Zollars
NCIDQ, Associate IIDA, LEED AP
Associate Principal, Senior Interior Designer
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Healthcare

AI and VR in the Hospital: The Inpatient Room of the Future

Technology continues to work its way into the inpatient room, creating wondrous new possibilities that we’re only starting to grasp. Here’s a look at the near future.
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by Kristina Bertocchi, Ken Redman
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Healthcare

Part 3 | Addiction Recovery Design: An Example of Success

OneFifteen’s success proves that architectural design can create a welcoming environment for substance-use treatment and even drive positive social change. Here’s what sets it apart.
by Kristina Bertocchi
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Kristina Bertocchi
AIA, NCARB
Designer
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Healthcare

Graduate School Insights That Still Matter

DesignGroup healthcare architect Angela Kolosky writes about timeless lessons she learned 10 years ago, and how they’re relevant with clients today.
by Angela Kolosky
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Angela Kolosky
ACHA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Healthcare Planning Market Leader
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Healthcare

Unsung Heroes: The Insights of Non-Clinical Staff

Input from operational roles is crucial for hospital expansion projects. They have great ideas because they see and affect everything.
by Angela Kolosky
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Angela Kolosky
ACHA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Healthcare Planning Market Leader
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Healthcare

When Ideas Become Real: Transforming Healthcare Planning into Architecture

Five key insights for this transitional phase of a project, based on real-world experiences.
by Sherm Moreland
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Sherm Moreland
AIA, ACHA, LEED AP BD+C
Chief Executive Officer
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Healthcare

The Future of Inpatient Care: Five Strategies for the Patient Room

When a hospital grows, it needs a more thoughtful approach to the needs of staff and patients alike.
by Chris Haedt
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Chris Haedt
AIA, ACHA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Columbus Healthcare Practice Group Leader
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Healthcare, Community

Staying Connected: Expanding a Hospital, Maintaining Community

How do you elevate a local hospital without losing its special connection to the community? By listening to, and communicating with, community stakeholders.
by Joe Mayer
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Joe Mayer
AIA, NCARB, WELL AP
Principal, Designer
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January 14, 2020

ED Renovation Maximizes Capacity, Improves Efficiency

Health Facilities Management
November 20, 2019

Adena Regional Medical Center Carries Out Emergency Department and West Entrance Expansion and Renovation Project

Healthcare Facilities Today
August 20, 2019

DesignGroup Brings Columbus State Community College's Mitchell Hall to Life

Civil + Structural Engineer Media
August 13, 2019

Columbus State Community College's Mitchell Hall Comes to Life

spaces4learning
March 4, 2019

First Look: Norton Brownsboro Hospital

Healthcare Design
October 30, 2018

Mercy County Community Hospital Opens New West Wing

Healthcare Construction + Operations News
October 26, 2018

Renovation Plans Underway for New Unit at Norton Children's Hospital

Healthcare Design
October 23, 2018

Former Surgical Unit to be Transformed into Accommodating Environment for Children, Families

Medical Construction & Design
March 7, 2017

Architect and General Contractor Named for Adena's New ED

Medical Construction & Design
October 20, 2016

DesignGroup, Ohio State Work Together to Design Innovative Sports Medicine Institute

FacilitiesNet
December 17, 2015

The Best Architecture of 2015: Their Modesty Becomes Them

The Wall Street Journal
December 1, 2015

Capitalizing on Collaboration - Cleveland Clinic and Ohio University Establish Extension Campus at South Pointe

Properties Magazine
November 25, 2015

Architect Michael Bongiorno on DesignGroup's New Wing at the Columbus Museum of Art

Architizer
November 20, 2015

Columbus Museum of Art Adds Bold New Expansion to its 1931 Building

Architectural Digest
October 22, 2015

GCAC Presents: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Unveils New Venue

Columbus Underground