Chris Trupiano; Manager of Interior Design, Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
Michele Tasca, IIDA, Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
Saturday, 4 – 5 p.m. | CEU: 0.1 [HS #6605 4.15]
Session Handouts (ZIP)
Nowadays, hospitals cannot survive the time unless they switch their objectives from a staff-based hospital to patient-based, patient-friendly, patient-satisfying hospital. Planetree's approach is holistic and encourages healing in all dimensions—mental, emotional, spiritual and social, as well as physical. It seeks to maximize health care outcomes by integrating complementary medical therapies such as mind/body medicine and therapeutic massage with conventional medical therapies. Access to arts and nature are also incorporated into the healing environment. The Planetree Model also recognizes the importance of architectural and interior design in the healing process. Participants will learn how a growing body of scientific data points to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction as a result of design factors which are home oriented, hospitality-like, barrier-free, support patient dignity and encourage family participation in care.