Interested in a Career as a Healthcare Clinical Specialist?

Meet Erin Clark RN, MS, EDAC, Clinical Operations Specialist. A nurse consultant in healthcare design is a unique role and we are fortunate to have industry leaders who have paved the way for us as we continue to provide the clinical voice in healthcare design!

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March Clinician's Lounge | Coffee Series to discuss The Impact of the Healthcare Environment on People Living with Dementia.

Fill your cup of coffee or tea and join NIHD member Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN, Dementia Care Consultant for a discussion on The Impact of the Healthcare Environment on People Living with Dementia.

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NIHD Presents: What’s New for 2022: Changes in the 2022 FGI Guidelines.

Join our webinar on January 27! This discussion will provide an overview of changes to the next edition of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction documents, scheduled for release in early 2022.

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NIHD Presents: New Canadian National Standard for Health Care Facility Design Studies and Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)

Join our webinar on December 9! The new Canadian National Standard, CSA Z8003:21, offers practical guidance for a defined, structured and systematic process to develop and conduct planning, design, and construction (PDC) studies and post-occupancy evaluations (POE).

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Herman Miller Shares Ways to Improve Clinician Teamwork by Design

Healthcare settings designed to improve clinician teamwork can reduce errors and save lives. See how Herman Miller can help by visiting Five Ways to Improve Teamwork in Healthcare Environments, written by NIHD member Michelle Ossmann, PhD, MSN, Director of Healthcare Knowledge & Insight at Herman Miller.

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Member 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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Member Spotlight: Who are NIHD members?

You may be asking – do I have to be a nurse to be a member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design? The answer is no. While approximately 70% of our members are registered nurses, we welcome everyone to join us to help us elevate the clinical perspective in healthcare design.

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