Using design details to improve today’s health care–an inspiring, comprehensive guide.

Attention to detail is the cornerstone of success in virtually every enterprise. This is especially true in the field of healthcare design, where design details can have a profound impact on the quality and efficacy of care.

In Design Details for Health Cynthia Leibrock gives designers and other industry professionals specific examples showing how design details can offer patients greater comfort and independence while also giving healthcare facilities a competitive edge–saving staff time, cutting overhead costs, and reducing liability.

With the help of nearly 200 images, many in full color, she offers flexible, innovative design solutions in key areas such as lighting, acoustics, color, furnishings, and finishes. From acute care hospitals to specialized ambulatory care and home treatment settings, she addresses a variety of healthcare environments and includes inspiring case studies that reveal how effective design details work in the real world.

Contents

LONG-TERM CARE.
Assisted Living Apartments.
Caring for People with Dementia.
Home Health Care.
Hospice.
Subacute Care and Rehabilitation.

AMBULATORY CARE.
Daycare and Respite.
Medical Offices.
Wellness Centers.

IN-PATIENT HOSPITALS.
Birth Centers.
Children's Hospitals.
In-patient Psychiatric Units.
Medical Hotels.
General Hospitals.
Critical Care.

Illustration Credits. Indexes.

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