Combating noise issues in healthcare facilities is an on-going problem and according to the latest survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of over 2,786,920 discharged patients from 3,851 hospitals across the United States, the topic of “Quietness of the Hospital Environment” was the worst top-box score among all...
Read morePrivacy glass as an architectural glass product can be highly beneficial in particular applications for a variety of reasons. Architects and Interior Designers utilize privacy glass in client projects for dual-purpose design to include an aesthetically pleasing product as well as a highly functioning product. Listed below are the top 3 privacy...
Read moreThe term, ‘Privacy glass’ is referred to by many names such as smart glass, switchable glass, e-glass, integral blinds, non-electric privacy glass or privacy glass windows, however the purpose of privacy glass is virtually the same throughout many industries. In healthcare environments, privacy glass in its most basic form, is to...
Read morever the course of 15 years or so, the design of healthcare facilities in the United States has undergone a sea of change. Once dominated by double-loaded corridors, drab colors and flat decor, healthcare has now embraced the concept of the “healing environment” and the concept that a more...
Read moreVISTAMATIC, a world leading designer and manufacturer of privacy glass for observation control, now offers a graphic option that is tested and certified to provide a complete ‘black-out’ effect against light transmittance. VISTAMATIC’s black and white vinyl graphic options can be applied to almost any VISTAMATIC Vision Panel to...
Read moreArticle is attributed to the original article written in www.ParklandHospital.com. In the New Parkland Hospital, each patient room has a window that looks out into the hallway. Technically, these windows are called vision panels. The windows create an added sight line for patients and staff. The vision panels are...
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