The idea of empathy in healthcare design and the people involved in that work are important. NIHD President, Kris Krail, suggests the best and easiest way to really get at that would be to involve nurses and other care providers in the process. Clinicians need to be full members of the design team and well represented in all user groups.
Read MoreReflecting on Our Roots.
As we reflect on our roots as an organization, our collective goal hasn’t changed - to impact collaborative and multi-disciplinary relationships by facilitating trust, respect and shared goals for improved clinical work environments and ultimately patient outcomes.
Read MoreAfter Two Years of Cancellations, the PDC Summit Student Challenge Was a Huge Success!
The Student Challenge was a huge success at the PDC Summit March 18-20, 2022! Students gathered in multi-disciplinary teams from five different universities to creatively solve a design challenge.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Research-based Innovations for Designing Staff Restorative Environments in Healthcare Facilities
In 2019, NIHD and the NIHD Foundation were thrilled to award the Lady with the Lamp Research Grant to Adeleh Nejati, AIA, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, NIHD member Kathy Okland, RN, MPH, EDAC, and Linda Knodel, MHA, MSN, NE-BC, CPHQ, FACHE, FAAN for their study titled Research-based Innovations for Designing Staff Restorative Environments in Healthcare Facilities.
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NIHD New Website Launch 10/27/20
NIHD is proud to announce a brand new-and-improved website is launching soon!
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NIHD Members Yolanda Keys (left) and Kay Rademacher (right) at the NIHD booth, HCD Expo + Conference.
NIHD Celebrates 10 Years of Incorporation in 2020!
In 2005, Debbie Gregory, a registered nurse, returned to school to study space planning and interior design.
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NIHD become first EDAC Advocate Organization
Announcing EDAC Advocate Organization – a New Member Benefit
NIHD has become the first Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) Advocate Organization!
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