The links to other resources identified on this page are provided to assist those working in ambulatory care environments—specifically those in primary care clinics and community health centers—find additional information on other commercial and private organizations' websites. Many of these resources can provide valuable insight to any stage of the design process.
Doug Moore, facilities manager at Clinica Sierra Vista shared one of their checklists that they use as they finish their clinics and prepare to open and move in.
Safety-net clinics will need to invest an estimated 10.5 billion in facility construction, renovation, and expansion between now and 2015. A series of whitepapers on safety-net clinic...
Learn about the new features of the upgraded Clinic Design website and the upcoming tools you should be on the look out for. The audio/visual version of the...
Tony Skapinsky of Capital Link hosted the Knowledge Exchange table on Captial Financing at the Promising Practices Seminar in 2011. Download his handout from...
Preparing for Strategic Facility Development? Download this checklist of information and data to gather during pre-planning for a facility development project.
Anita Addison of La Clinica de la Raza hosted the knowledge exchange table on Business Planning at the Promising Practices Seminar. During...
Keller, A., Joseph, A., Taylor, E., Quan, X. 2011. Promising Practices in Safety-Net Clinic Design: An Overview. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Joseph, A., Keller, A, Taylor, E. Quan, X. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Cultural Sensitivity. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Taylor, E., Joseph, A., Keller, A., Quan, X. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Flexibility. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Quan, X. Joseph, A., Keller, A., Taylor, E. 2011. Designing Safety-Net Clinics for Innovative Care Delivery Models. Concord, CA: Prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation by The Center for Health Design.
Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Safety-Net Clinic Redesign
Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, Anjali Joseph and Amy Keller, explore the physical features of ambulatory care center settings that have been associated with favorable patient outcomes.
Adapted by the authors of, "Exploring the Impact of the Physical Environment on Patient Outcomes in Ambulatory Care Settings." that was originally published in the Winter 2009 issue of HERD Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2.
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