Here you will find brief news from us at the Center for Healthcare Architecture. The page is continuously updated. Longer news can be found in the news feed. If you wish to be notified of our events in English please contact cva.arch@chalmers.se.
Webinar on the English translation of "EBD 2020"
2024-04-05
Systematically searching literature is a fundamental part of evidence-based practice. CVA's publication "EBD 2020 – Evidence-Based Design: Research Supporting the Design of the Physical Healthcare Environment" is based on a systematic search of scientific studies published between 2010 and 2019 that investigated how aspects of the physical healthcare environment affected patients, relatives, and staff. The report can be used to inform evidence-based practice when programming or designing healthcare environments. An English translation is now complete and can be found on our page for publications. To mark this publication and reach out to potential stakeholders we will hold a webinar about the translated report. We will be accompanied by Mike Apple, who participated in the translation. Mike is an architect and researcher from USA who has also worked and studied in Sweden. The webinar will be in English. Time: September 4, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Link to registration.
Exploring the relationship between the design of the built environment and stroke patient’s needs
2024-02-05
The webinar included short presentations by Marie Elf, Dalarna University, Maja Kevdzija, TU Wien and Kritsada Simcharoen, Chalmers. They presented different perspectives on the built environment and how it relates to rehabilitation. Finally there was a discussion between the presenters and time for questions. See the webinar on youtube
Photographer: SCJiang, Wikimedia
Cristiana Caira invited guest lecturer at XJTLU Design school
2024-01-31
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is a private university in China founded in 2006 by the University of Liverpool and Xi'an Jiaotong University. Cristiana Caira is an examiner for the Healthcare architecture course and is affiliated with CVA.
Intensive care in focus at CNETO 2023
2023-11-22
The Italian care environment organization CNETO holds its conference in Camogli, Italy, between 26 and 27/11. Cristiana Caira from CVA participates.
This year's conference focuses on the planning of ICU environments and Cristiana will lecture based on the PTS concept program on high-tech care environments (report in Swedish). She will also present good examples from different Swedish ICU departments.
The CNETO association was founded in Italy in 1954 and brings together members who are active in the planning of healthcare facilities.
In September, CNETO visited various projects in Denmark and Sweden. During the trip, the group visited Chalmers, CVA and also made contact with The Swedish Health Care Facilities Network (Forum vårdbyggnad), which in many ways has a similar function in Sweden.
CNETO website (in Italian).
Swiss Center for Design and Health
2023-10-02
The Swiss Center for Design and Health (SCDH) near Biel/Bienne is the only technology competence centre for design research in Switzerland. It develops evidence-based designsolutions that improve health, involving all relevant stakeholders. Helle Wijk, visiting professor at CVA, belongs to the International Advisory Group (IAG) since the center was established in 2020 https://scdh.ch/en/international-advisory-board-en/. The IAG comprise of nine researchers from six different countries with several meetings per year and a four-day R&D seminar on site annually https://scdh.ch/en/symposium-design-and-health-practice-research-and-social-relevance
E-health report findings presented in webinar
2023-08-29
Architects for Health (AfH) arranged a webinar on 18/7 with the theme:
The role of digital technology in improving patient experience, enhancing clinical care and improving staff working environments.
Cristiana Caira and Boubou Hallberg talked about the development of digital healthcare in Sweden, and the consequences of digitalization on the planning of healthcare facilities.
Cristiana's presentation was based on CVA's report from 2020: E-health- How does the digital development of healthcare affect the need for healthcare facilties and their design?E-hälsa - Hur påverkar vårdens digitala utveckling behovet av lokaler och utformningen av dem? (chalmers.se)