Creating Healing Spaces using Healthcare Interior Design
Interior Design is an integral part of all crucial conversations revolving around healthcare innovations and architectural revolutions. Healthcare Interior Design can pull out some of the most complex medical issues from the roots, thus paving way for the eradication of more complex diseases in the…
Baby Boomers' influence on the Healthcare Interior Design Industry!
Have you ever imagined that the individuals born somewhere around 1946-64 can influence the country’s most dynamic industry - the healthcare industry? They do. This game-changing generation who survived all odds to reach 70 are aging rapidly given the current socio-economic and environmental…
Healthcare Interior Design Process Lifecycle - An Overview!
“Interior Design is Art optimized to meet Objectives” It’s been more than a decade now since I started my career as an Interior Designer. I’ve seen the ups and downs of the healthcare industry and witnessed drastic changes in one of the most rapidly emerging sector. From novel discoveries to…
Designing In-house Pharmacies in Healthcare Facilities!
How did In-house pharmacy units become essential in healthcare facilities? Be it to cut the number of re-admissions, or improve drug adherence, in-house pharmacies are a great way to increase patient retention rates. Given the importance of in-house pharmacies, they are no longer restricted to…
Using Sustainable Material and Zero VOC Materials in Medical Spaces
In the words of Mr. Lloyd Dean, CEO of Catholic Healthcare West 2000, at the Setting Healthcare’s Environmental Agenda Conference, “A consistent ethic means that our healthcare organizations must change practices…we see a clear link between environmental responsibility and our basic mission, which…
Psychology of the color Green, and its effect in Interior Design
The Origin of ‘Green’ The word ‘green’ in modern English is derived from the Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word ‘grene’, which has the same meaning as ‘grass’ and ‘grow’ in German. In optical physics, the color green lies within a wavelength of roughly 495–570 nm. Green is the color of the living…
Interior Design for Concierge Medical Practices
Emergence of Concierge Medicine Concierge Medicine is defined as a private form of practice where doctors charge patients an out-of-pocket retainer fee for full access to their services. [1] Considering the growing healthcare costs, patients are looking out for new forms of payment systems for…
How Interior Design Contributes to Doctors’ Financial Health!
Considering the fact that Interior architectural design of medical facilities has undergone a paradigm shift over the past few years, this write-up is intended to inspire our clients and the stakeholders by projecting the growing possibilities in the field of 'Healthcare Interior Design', and its…
Interior Design for Small Clinical Practices
An old saying goes like this, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This applies perfectly for clinical practices, when it comes to retaining patients and sustaining reputation. Healthcare facilities range from small and simple medical clinics to large and complex…
Importance of Lighting in Hospital Interiors – Part I
At LA Healthcare Design Inc., we believe that understanding the types of lighting used in interior design, and the importance of each type is essential to derive the right approach of interior lighting in any healthcare setting. Basic Types of Lighting used in Interior Design This article aims to…
