Studies have shown design-led healthcare interiors can have significant positive effects on patient, staff and visitors well being. Careful choices in design can promote healing, relieve patient pain and stress, and reduce medical errors. Hospitals are adopting Evidence-Based Design (EBD) in new constructions, expansions or re-modeling.
The 2012 HCD, held this year at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, brought together luminaries from the industry to discuss topics such as "New Directions in the Future of Healthcare Design". There was general acceptance of evidence-based design (EBD), its recommendations, and the need for further research in this area by the very people in the industry who implement it.
A recent quote by Randy Kirk, MS, project specialist for The Methodist Hospital in ‘Contract’ magazine; "No one wants to go to the hospital, so let's make it feel a little less clinical and more like a comfortable home." The Methodist Hospital Outpatient Center, a 27-story building in Houston, was designed by local WHR Architects. Choices in quality fabric, floor finishes, wall coverings and coatings all play a part – think more ‘hospitality’ than ‘hospital’.
We were delighted to participate in this key event at such an important time for the industry. Armourcoat finishes are a perfect match for specifiers looking for tough and durable wall finishes and treatments. They are highly suitable for commercial projects such as hospitals, where cleanliness is essential and vital to patient care quality.
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