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Evidence Based Design Research

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01Oct

DAS Attends”Pebble-in-Practice” Workshop

Posted by Ian Mcgrew
Evidence Based Design Research, Media and Press
Distinctive Art Source recently attended The Center for Health Design’s annual Pebble-in-Practice Workshop on Pediatric, Behavioral Health and Aging Mind design in Baltimore MD. Day 1 “Building Blocks: New Design Strategies and Solutions for Pediatric Settings” began with Natalie Miovski Hagerty, Director of Facilities Planning at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, giving an inspiring [...]
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18Dec

Are Digitally Printed Canvases Outliving Paper Prints?

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research
You may have noticed hospital artwork that has faded over time. In 2003, when DAS first began working in the healthcare art field, most hospital art programs included framed, museum quality published art, which over five to seven years often fades to blue due to 24/7 exposure to bright fluorescent lights. For the past eight to ten [...]
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16Oct

Barbara Harriman Conducts Design Charrette with LSU Students

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research
Since 2003, DAS has worked closely with some of the nation’s most renowned healthcare architects and designers to produce meaningful and effective art programs rooted in evidence-based design. But before any of them were renowned, these innovators were (extra)ordinary students with a strong craving to pursue knowledge, learn, and master their craft. In the spirit [...]
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09Oct

DAS Participates in Center for Health Design Event on Behavioral Health

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News
On September 27th, the Center for Health Design offered a great opportunity to spend the day focusing on Behavioral Health design. Distinctive Art Source was pleased to sponsor lunch and to collaborate with more than 180 behavioral health-focused design professionals. The workshop, titled “Strategic Design Innovations that Improve Treatment Outcomes, Safety and the Bottom Line,” [...]
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06Apr

DAS President Barbara Harriman Obtains EDAC Certification

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Media and Press
Distinctive Art Source set a goal in 2018 to promote progress by adding to and sharing our knowledge base. To hit this target, a primary objective for DAS President / Creative Director Barbara Harriman became acquiring her EDAC certification. In March 2018 Barbara became EDAC certified. Her certification allows the DAS team, through the application [...]
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20Aug

10 Healthcare Art Bloopers

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News, White Papers
The EARTH without ART may be EH, but healthcare art without thought for the patient can be PAINFUL. Research shows that appropriate artwork in the healthcare setting can help alleviate stress, reduce the need for pain medication and provide a positive distraction. But what happens when we find inappropriate artwork in the healthcare setting? In [...]
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10Jul

Creating a Sense of Place in the Hospital Setting

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News
Evidence based design calls for creating physical environments that promote healing and reduce stress. Many healthcare owners, architects and designers are creating spaces that allow access to natural light, private patient rooms and family amenities. But what about giving patients that [...]
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29May

If We Could See Inside Others’ Hearts

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News
Here is a wonderful illustration of the importance of seeing things from the perspective of others. Understanding what’s taking place in the heart and mind of the viewer is the root of evidence and patient based art. As art consultants, we consider the perspective of the viewer in creating every art program. That means we think [...]
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15May

The Impact of Visual Art in Patient Waiting Rooms

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News
Waiting is a core component of the healthcare experience which can induce stress and anxiety in patients and their caregivers. In a Quality Improvement Survey conducted across nine adult renal units the clinic waiting area at Cumfried received the highest score. This study evaluates which aspects of the waiting area were important to the patients [...]
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15May

Take Two Doses of Nature and Call Me in the Morning

Posted by Theresa Ceniccola
Evidence Based Design Research, Industry News
We already know that healthcare appropriate art can serve as a positive distraction and lower stress and anxiety for patients and family members in a hospital setting. But does it make a difference if nature scenes are viewed on a plasma screen as opposed to real life scenes viewed out a window? Can we trick [...]
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