Now that 2014 has arrived, many questions still remain regarding the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Healthcare delivery. On one hand, many institutions see that the ACA provides an important new opportunity to compete and succeed. Institutions able to think boldly and improve the way they operate can come out ahead. On the other hand, we may be at a tipping point, with increasing number of organizations
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Metrics in Long-Term Care – Balancing the Financial and Operational Impact of Your Facility
According IDC Health Insights, a fact-based research consulting firm, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to nearly double by 2030. Question: how can long-term care providers plan for this anticipated population spike and simultaneously balance existing facility needs? Answer: preparation is key.
Read MoreThe Importance of Long-Term Care Master Planning for Facilities
The Long-Term Care Facilities Master Plan is an important business planning document that provides a basis for sound management decisions relative to your facilities.
Read MoreConstruction Delivery Methods
There are a number of options to consider when constructing a school facility. Which option is the right approach depends on a variety of variables. This executive brief discusses the pros and cons for each option, so you can make an informed decision as to which construction delivery method is the best fit for your school district.
Read MoreFuture Trends in Long Term Care
It’s no secret that long-term care facilities and models of care are changing. Gone is the perception of long-term care facilities as places of loneliness, limitation and illness. Providers are shifting their culture to resident-centered care models.
Future Trends in Long Term Care
Read MoreFuture Trends in Long Term Care
It’s no secret that long-term care facilities and models of care are changing. Gone is the perception of long-term care facilities as places of loneliness, limitation and illness. Providers are shifting their culture to resident-centered care models.
Read MoreClassroom Flexibility is Key in the Future – Designing for the 21st Century Learner
Classroom design for the 21st Century learning environment should accommodate a variety of learning skills and needs. The space should be large enough to be reconfigurable to accommodate a number of learning activities. This also includes furniture that provides flexibility to the learning spaces which will accommodate collaboration and interactive work between students and teachers.
Read MoreBreakthroughs in University Lab Design
The complexity of design in today’s university laboratories requires an innovative project approach. The design team for the new Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin – Madison faced a challenging interdisciplinary collaboration: three departments planned to share lab space in a single building. This visionary concept in academia demanded an all-new project approach from the design teams at CO Architects, Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP (PRA), and lab consultant Earl Walls Associates. The project consolidates and enables UW-Madison’s multidisciplinary program in Microbial Sciences.
Read MoreCan School Buildings Be Safe?
The response to the question is yes, but only if extra planning and care are taken to nurture a safe environment, free from extremes.
Read MoreInnovative Science Room Design for the Next Generation
In April 2013, a new set of voluntary, rigorous and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education were released. The standards, known formally as the Next Generation Science Standards, were developed, written and revised by a team of teachers and education leaders from 26 different states across the country.
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