Healthcare Spaces No.2 (Good Idea)

Healthcare Spaces is a showcase of impressive new work by some of the leading architects and interior designers serving the nation> '> s health care institutions. More than 50 design firms present 170+ projects with over 650 color images in this 420-page, four-color book. Health care administrators, physicians, medical planners and their architects and interior designers will find this an excellent way to assess how public and private institutions are coping with the opportunities and challenges of managed care, advances in medical science and technology, aging populations and the drive towards patient-focused care. In projects ranging from neighborhood clinics, surgery centers and medical offices to replacement hospitals and vast medical campuses, a profound change in the delivery of health care is revealed. America> '> s determination to contain health care costs, for example, is hastening the shift from inpatient care to ambulatory services, specialization to target specific needs of service area populations, and consolidation by independent institutions into regional networks. Organized alphabetically by design firm, Healthcare Spaces No. 2 is user friendly, with each project indexed for easy reference. In this book, health care professionals as well as architects and interior designers serving public and private health care institutions will find exciting new to approaches to their work. 650 pages 9" x 12" 650 color photos 1-58471-045-4