Hospitals will thrive in the future by following similar design
strategies that make them the central hubs of their communities, according to Business Insider.
Already, hospitals are "transitioning from a place for sickness to a
place where you can learn about health," Charles Griffin, president of
the American Institute of Architects' Academy of Architecture for
Health...
Griffin pointed to Florida Hospital Celebration Health as a good
example of what a future hospital may look like. The resort-style
hospital features other health-related amenities, including a pool and
nutrition classes. Celebration Health took conscious inspiration from
nearby Walt Disney World, which has also made numerous innovations hospitals can learn from, such as personalized profiles, collaboration with guests and the ability to plan online in advance. Read More
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Ethics and HIT
Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
- patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
- transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
- institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
- vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.