Nurse Influence on Healthcare Facility Design Trends

The latest in healthcare facility design and the influence of nurses in the design of the built environment were the focus of a recent gathering of members of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD). In a discussion hosted by Art Dodge, Ecore president and CEO; Bo Barber, Ecore vice president of marketing and business development; and Mark Huxta, Ecore director of healthcare sales, the board members discussed several major trends.

According to the NIHD, nurses are one of the most underutilized resources in the planning and design of clinical environments. In addition to nurses’ role in healthcare design, the group also covered challenges in designing the healthcare space.