Jane Rohde

Light, sound, and material choices are increasingly understood as clinical variables in healthcare design, shaping regulation, agitation, and recovery for autistic patients, people with dementia, traumatic brain injury survivors, and anxious patients of every kind. As neuroinclusive and sensory-informed design moves into the mainstream, research on material health, biomimicry, and acoustics is offering healthcare designers more to explore when it comes to building environments that foster healthy outcomes for every kind of mind. This panel will explore the latest developments in sensory science and the practical strategies that designers are using to translate those findings into spaces that are soothing, healing, and welcoming for all.

 

Sponsored by Rockfon

What if the most important thing about a scratch on a healthcare floor isn’t what you see, but what you can’t? A scratched floor is a compromised floor where microorganisms can breed and harbor. A scratch isn’t simply an aesthetic problem, but an infection prevention concern, raising important questions about surface integrity, cleanability, and the ability to withstand the rigorous demands of the healthcare environment.

 

By challenging the traditional “replace when worn” mindset, this fast-paced session will examine what durability really means in practice and connects the dots between surface integrity, infection prevention, life-cycle and sustainability. We’ll explore why healthcare flooring should be selected not only for how it looks, but for how well it performs over time.

 

The session will conclude with strategies to evaluate healthcare flooring by selecting materials that can withstand or recover from the wear and damage inherent in healthcare environments, while supporting infection prevention, performance, and sustainability throughout their lifecycle.

 

 

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