Perspectives

August 6, 2014

A stability ball. The large, round, rather bouncy spheres are more than ubiquitous in fitness centers and health clubs. For...

November 1, 2013

When a child presents at an inpatient mental health treatment program, they are living in a world that is out-of-proportion....

October 1, 2012

As we design environments for cancer treatment, patients are challenging designers and caregivers to see them beyond their disease. The...

February 1, 2012

In 2006, the Avera Behavioral Health Center opened in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the goal of creating mental health...

May 1, 2011

Research and applications have demonstrated that the care environment directly affects the health and healing of patients. Despite advances in...

August 1, 2010

Nurses are primary contacts for all those involved in a patient’s care, creating a complex system of communication responsibilities. The...