This article originally appeared in the Journal of Healthcare Protection Management in August 2013. ________________ With the closing of many large state-run behavioral healthcare facilities in many areas of the country, more patients with behavioral health needs are being managed locally. This often means shorter in-patient stays, more outpatient treatment, and…
This article originally appeared in in the magazine Inside ASHE, a publication of the American Society For Healthcare Engineering, in the Summer 2013 issue. ____________ Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC) is the major healthcare provider on Cape Cod. With two hospitals, one skilled nursing facility, one assisted living center, five major…
This article originally appeared as a sidebar in the article “Making Your Wayfinding More Visitor Friendly” in MCD – Medical Construction and Design magazine in March 2013 _________ One of the biggest changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines (ADAAG) 2010 is the adoption of Braille standards for signs. California…
This article originally appeared in MCD – Medical Construction and Design magazine in March 2013 __________________ Wayfinding was first described centuries ago as a system of navigation used by people who traveled land and sea by unmarked routes. The indigenous people of Polynesia astounded Western sailors by their use of…