In 2019, the Yellow Brick team identified a gap in information related to the Transition and Activation of new healthcare facilities and spaces. They challenged themselves to fill this gap by writing a guide that could be leveraged by those tasked with the responsibility of leading a new facility activation project.
Read MoreThe nominating process – a key to good leadership.
Having the right board members who are qualified and willing to serve is a key factor in getting results. And an informed and participative nominating process is necessary to getting the right people in place.
Read MoreDesign on Your Mind? Dive into a Great Book This Summer With Our Top Reading Picks.
NIHD invites you to share what you’re reading this summer! We polled our Board of Directors on their summer reads, and here is what is on their bookshelves.
Read MoreEducating Clinical Leaders at the Design Table: 3 Key Points to Start the Design Phase.
As a bedside nurse and nurse leader, Kaycee was an alien on a strange land in a healthcare design role about 7 years ago. Even after being a nurse manager on a previous new floor project, she didn’t know what was her role was, how hard she should advocate for operational flow and what change orders did late in the project. In her new role, NIHD member Kaycee Shiskowsky has learned to integrate a focus on schedule, budget and clinical operational flow.
Read MoreFrom Clinical Nurse Specialist to Healthcare Operations Planner: Meet Ron Kraus.
At the last HCD Conference, Board member Kevin Meek had an opportunity to work in the NIHD booth with Ron Kraus MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, ACNS-BC, a Healthcare Operations Planner with BSA LifeStructures. Recently joining the team at BSA LifeStructures in August 2022, Ron brings decades of clinical experience to the healthcare design operations team supporting clients and internal teams.
Read MoreNIHD to sponsor nursing students in the 2024 PDC Student Challenge!
NIHD will sponsor graduate nursing students from Montana State University Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing to join the 2024 PDC Student Challenge.
Read More2024: Finding Purpose in our Community.
2024 will be a challenging year for our healthcare professions and industry, to say nothing about our society, country, and world. Let us together find purpose in our community with one another and in our collective vision to shape the future of healthcare through the engagement and integration of the clinical voice in the planning and design of healthcare environments.
Read MoreThe Case for Creating Intentional, High Performing Project Teams
A high performing team is a group of people who share a common vision, goals, and values, and who collaborate effectively to achieve exceptional results. A high performing team is not just a collection of individuals who happen to work together, but rather an intentional, cohesive unit that leverages the strengths and skills of each member.
Read MoreJoin our Art Auction in New Orleans!
The NIHD Foundation members are thrilled to share some of the artwork that will be part of our inaugural Art Auction. The Art Auction will be held on Saturday, November 4th 2023 during the NIHD Reception at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD).
Read MoreUsing Full-Scale Simulations in a Mock-Up Space During the Design Process.
Using mock-ups during the design development phase of a project provides a unique opportunity to allow frontline staff to envision their future space and move through it according to their anticipated workflows. Read this blog contribution by NIHD Board member Lynn Aguilera, D.M., MSNEd, RN, PMP, EDAC.
Read MoreNIHD Foundation announces Art Auction.
In keeping with our mission, we ask you to consider supporting our efforts through an artwork piece donation!
Read MoreGenerations of Healthcare MacGyvers: An Interview with Architect and Healthcare Designer on Rural Health.
An interview on rural health by Pamela Jones, RN, MSN, MS, FACHE, EDAC with NIHD member Val Williams AIA, Senior Healthcare Planner Senior Associate at Page. Read on to learn how nurses and designers can contribute.
Read MoreHappy Nurses Week to our fellow nurses and nurse supporters.
Today we celebrate International Nurses Day. This day also marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and reminds us of the many facets of her career, her contributions to our nursing profession, and the pioneer she was. As nurses in healthcare design, we are also pioneers.
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 MoreThe Multi-generational Patient Population – How Can We Meet Their Needs Through Design?
We know that pediatrics and geriatrics are their own specialties with specific environmental and design requirements. But what about the differences and specific needs of the groups in between?
Read MoreNIHD Presents: The Right "Scope" for Decarbonizing Healthcare.
The Nightingale Awards - Why You Should Consider being a Juror in 2023.
Each year at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD), healthcare interior designers, architects, facilities managers and planners, and clinicians can apply to serve as Nightingale Award jurors who review and evaluate products in the exhibit hall. Awards are given to those who make a significant contribution to the healthcare built environment through product innovation. This past year in San Antonio, a few NIHD members served as jurors in the Nightingale Awards, and share their experience below.
Read MoreNIHD to sponsor nursing students in the 2023 PDC Student Challenge!
NIHD will sponsor graduate nursing students from Montana State University Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing to join the PDC Student Challenge.
Read MoreFeeling Familiar: Training Fundamentals for your New Facility
When planning the New Facility Orientation and Training plan, one question that is often received is, “Who needs training, and how much time should be allocated?” In her 18 years leading projects, here is what Kelly Guzman MN, RN, EDAC, President and CEO of Yellow Brick Consulting, has learned.
Read MoreNIHD Presents: Designing Post-Pandemic Hospice Care Facilities
Join our webinar on March 2! This session will present the design requirements related to providing a supportive environment for patients, their family members, and healthcare providers.
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