Custom interiors. Implementing healing design concepts in a small, rural hospital.
Many words have been written and symposia presented on the concept of healing design, but less has been written on the logistics of implementation, especially at small, rural hospitals. Recently, I was put in charge of an effort to introduce the concept at one of my hospitals in Washington state, and I am pleased to share lessons from my "school of hard knocks."
Spackman
Michele D
MD
Affiliated Health Services, Mount Vernon, Wash., USA. mspackman@affiliatedhealth.org
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014861:Washington