As the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds across the U.S. and world, the healthcare design community is being called to action. Industry members are now navigating challenges ranging from combating limited resources and ICU/isolation beds to constructing temporary facilities and testing sites, all while maintaining a constant eye on infection control across scenarios.
Healthcare Design will continue to monitor the situation with an eye on design and the built environment, and the role each plays in how the pandemic is managed.
Here, you’ll find an updated list of COVID-19-related articles and news items as we publish them. Additionally, we’ve compiled archived content from Healthcare Design on topics including infection control and prevention as well as biocontainment.
If you’re interested in sharing your story, including how your organization/firm is responding to COVID-19, email Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Kovacs Silvis at jennifer.silvis@emeraldx.com.
COVID-19 COVERAGE
Array Advisors Releases Model On Hospital Bed Availability As COVID-19 Pandemic Grows
According to the firm’s analysis, there will be no available beds in intensive care units in the U.S. by the end of April, and beds in medical-surgical units will reach full occupancy by mid-May.
Is There A Silver Lining To COVID-19?
New design ideas and practices could evolve from this current crisis that will positively inform how we plan future healthcare settings.
The WELL Conference Postponed To August
The inaugural event has been rescheduled in response to updated guidance regarding COVID-19.
ASHRAE Releases Building Guide To Address Coronavirus Concerns
The organization’s COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage provides resources for building industry professionals.
Risk Factor: Q+A With Robert Counter
Healthcare Design spoke to Leo A Daly’s Robert Counter, a special pathogens unit design expert, for insight on what to expect as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds in the U.S. and how facilities can best respond.
Risk Factor: Coronavirus Outbreak
China’s coronavirus outbreak serves as a reminder that our healthcare facilities must be designed to control the spread of any virus or infectious disease.
RELATED STORIES FROM THE HCD ARCHIVE
- Precautionary Tale: A Detailed Approach To Biocontainment Unit Design
- Risk Management: Preparing Your Facility To Handle Infectious Disease Patients
- The Battle Against Healthcare-associated Infections
- Making Room For Isolation Patients
- Ebola Inspires Healthcare Facility Contingency Plan
- How Design Can Improve Infection Prevention And Control
- Applying Lean Priciples To Infection Prevention
- Air Distribution Patterns Within Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms
- Design That Meets Ebola At The Door
- Research Matters: Flooring And The Chain Of Infection
- Part 1: Q+A with Michael Murphy, MASS Design Group
- HAIs Linked to Design Features and Materials
- Global Response: Students Tackle Real-World Issues With Isolution Unit Designs
- Infection Prevention: What Design Can Do
- Healthcare-associated Infections Keep Industry On High Alert
- Using Design To Combat Infection Control Nightmares
- Infection Prevention To Protect Vulnerable Patient Populations
- The War On Infection Prevention: The Privacy Curtain
- Infection Control by Design in the Surgical Environment
For even more articles over the years, search the HCDmagazine.com site for terms including “infection prevention,” “infection control,” and “biocontainment.”
