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Greening the Patient Experience

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 ~ 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM on the Exhibition Floor

Sustainable design—also known as green or high performance design—means creating a balance between human needs and the health of natural systems on which we are dependent. This exhibit by Anshen+Allen will educate you about sustainable products and demonstrate how to adopt green practices now. This unique display demonstrates green materials and technologies that are economically viable, readily available and appropriate for use in intensive healthcare settings and it shows a healing environment that improves the quality of life for patients, staff and family based on best practices and evidence-based design.

Greening the Patient Experience embodies the seven following principals:
• Do no harm: create a safe and healthy room for the patient using principles of evidence-based design.
• Design the indoor environment to promote the health and well-being of staff and families.
• Provide direct connection to the outdoor environment.
• Passive survivability: create a place that can function in the face of natural disaster.
• Minimize the room’s impact on the natural environment through
sustainable practices.
• Intensify the use of technology in patient care.
• Deinstitutionalize the healthcare environment.

Made possible by Anshen+Allen, The IFMA Healthcare Council, Skanska, and participating partners. 
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The Family Zone and Patient Zone Pictured Below