When I began my academic career at Lehigh University, I had an idea of what I wanted to achieve, but did not realize how my path would change and evolve. I started out in the five-year Arts & Engineering dual degree program. My intent was to obtain degrees in architecture and civil engineering – I […]
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My colleague, Leah Brown, discussed the gratifying experience of being an NCDIQ exam grader and being responsible for upholding interior design standards in her blog, Maintaining Interior Design Standards – NCIDQ Exam Grader Reflections. My post will discuss why those standards are important and how they distinguish trained interior designers from those without formal education […]
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Featured in Medical Construction & Design’s December 2015 Newsletter. A busy block in Brooklyn is the site of an Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) under construction. When a neighborhood such as this requires new infrastructure, executing the project often consists of overcoming many hurdles. As in many cities, New York has zoning resolutions, which often differ from […]
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ABSTRACT An infusion center is interested in seeing if smaller arrival groups can decrease patient waiting time. Array developed a simulation model to study this concept. Two types of patients, each with different hook up durations, are modeled. In each scenario, 20 patients are hooked up for dialysis treatment. For each patient, the length […]
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A lean coffee is an agenda-less meeting, where people come to discuss topics related to lean and process improvement. I geared my lean coffee toward healthcare professionals who might be currently implementing lean or trying to learn more about process improvement. Follow me on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn for information on upcoming Philadelphia Lean […]
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5S is a lean tool typically implemented in the manufacturing environment. So, how can an architecture firm use this lean tool in the office environment? First, let me explain what 5S is exactly and why we would want to use it in the first place. The 5S philosophy, the goal of which is to develop a […]
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Our improvement journey began about two years ago. As we became more serious about the level of employee engagement with our improvement initiatives, we started searching for an easy-to-use platform for submitting and tracking improvement ideas. KaiNexus provided both features in a simple program, developed by a team willing to work with us to improve […]
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What is the architect’s role in simulation? My two most recent blogs in this series explored the benefits of simulation and three critical components of simulation modeling. This post makes the connection between simulation and healthcare architecture. Recall that simulation can address process changes, space configurations and staffing levels in healthcare facilities. When resources become […]
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