title: Can I get there from here? Wayfinding systems for healthcare facilities.
abstract: Because people seldom visit hospitals unless they have to, they are generally unfamiliar with the facilities and have trouble finding their way on their own. Moreover, patients and families in a hospital are often distracted by other concerns. This makes a well-designed wayfinding system particularly important. Two facilities' dealings with professional designers illustrate some solutions which help both hospital and patients.
authors.affiliation: MacKenzie Krusberg Design Associates.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krusberg
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D008123:Location Directories and Signs