
| Inside our latest newsletter: The Patient & Family Centered NICU at HCD.13: Family Accommodations in the Hospital Download Issue 24, 1st Quarter 2013 Patient Readiness Take charge of your healthcare experience! We have compiled helpful tips from a patient on how to be prepared for an unexpected hospital stay. Commitment to Patient-Centered Design View a partial list of our members and course participants who have demonstrated a commitment to patient-centered design by their support of the Institute's programs. Share Your Experience If you have had an experience in the healthcare environment that impacts the way you view patient-centered care, please share it with us. |


| Patient-Centered Design is a principle that should be in the forefront of any health facility project. It is a philosophy by which building owners and their design teams create and develop spaces to be used by patients. This principle takes into account the needs of patients and their families and methods for delivering the best care to them. |