The Architecture of Change

architecture and design

Randy Guillot and Jim Mladucky ... A building is more than it seems. It is an artifact – an object of material culture produced by a society to fulfill particular functions determined by, and thus embodying or reflecting, the social relations and level of development of the productive forces of that society….They are also physical expressions of a way of life. Buildings reflect not only culture, however, for they are engaged in reproduction of social relations, both as monuments or more prosaic signs and symbols in communication of social meaning, and through their relations of separation and ... more

healthy village

architecture

Michael Scherbel ... The delivery of health care services is transitional from intervention to prevention. A collaborative,...  more

connected healthcare

design

Prof. Thomas Garvey ... In January 2003, a team of industrial design, architecture and fine arts students  ...more

Communication in the OR

design

Dr. Avi Parush ... Team Situation Awareness (TSA) is one of the critical factors in effective Operating Room (OR) teamwork and can impact patient safety and quality of care. While previous research showed a relationship between situation awareness, as measured by communication events, and team performance, the implications for developing technology to augment and facilitate TSA were not examined. This research aims to further study situation-related communications in the cardiac OR in order to uncover potential degradation in TSA which may lead to adverse events. The communication loop construct – the full cycle of information flow between ... more

designing playgrounds

environment

Dr. Lolly Tai ... To address the need for educational, interactive natural environ- ments for children, a Clemson University Dept of Horticulture landscape design class   ... more

the labyrinth

design

Dr. Vanessa Compton ...Spiritual well- being is a component of overall health, while spiritual distress can delay and even undermine a sound ... more

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the role of design

design

Glen Hougan ... Question. Does the look and type of products and environments used by our seniors influence our view of them as well as their view of themselves? Answer. Yes! ...more

baby boom aging

environment

Dr. Gerald Hodge ... The more important, indeed insistent, issue is the ability of local environments, wherever located, to sustain and promote seniors’ independence. After all, it is at the community level, where a senior’s independence is actually achieved... more

the patient experience

design

Heather Fraser and Mark Leung ... Most hospitals today aspire to be patient centric. As a patient, however, it could be argued that many hospitals are actually more staff- ... more

Get Smart

assistive devices

Smart Rollator enables impro- ved health care through moni- toring of adhe- rence and pro- gression during rehabilitation, as well as potential early identification of health care issues ... more