Healthcare Design - April 2021 - 9

EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Hank Adams

NEXT STEPS

As we inevitably look back, it's important to take
note of what may be changed for good
By Jennifer Kovacs Silvis

Wayne Barger
Carolyn BaRoss
Sam Burnette

HDR

SMITHGROUP
PERKINS&WILL

EARL SWENSSON ASSOCIATES

Sheila F. Cahnman
JUMPGARDEN CONSULTING LLC

Thomas W. Chessum

CO ARCHITECTS

James Crispino
GENSLER

I've found myself frequently recalling what I was doing one year ago. At press time, I
reached the anniversary of my last flight. I recall
boarding a plane to Santa Fe, N.M., to do a site visit
for our HCD Forum event. I felt a little uncertain
as coronavirus headlines were starting to gain our
national attention, but I stuffed my backpack full
of bleach wipes and felt confident that all would be
fine. It's hard to grasp the enormity of what's happened since then, the human toll, and how much
we've all been changed by it.
And as our Healthcare Design COVID-19 Industry Survey showed, most of
you were affected professionally, as well, with just 16 percent of respondents
reporting that they weren't involved in some form of pandemic response.
(For coverage of the survey, see our March 2021 issue.) While we've talked
a lot about those immediate solutions put into place-room conversions, alternate care sites, social distancing measures, etc.-it's important to zoom
out, as well.
In this issue, we tackle a couple of separate trends that have emerged over
the past year, beginning with the surging use of telemedicine. As Executive
Editor Anne DiNardo shares in her piece " Staying Power " on page 32, virtual care was buoyed by need as providers sought alternatives to in-person
exams and consultations as well as broadening reimbursements that made
it financially feasible. And now as both providers and patients have experienced the benefit of telemedicine amid the pandemic, it's anticipated that
use will continue beyond COVID-19. That means healthcare organizations
and their design partners must thoughtfully assess current and future clinical environments to ensure necessary infrastructure is in place for this new
medical frontier.
Like telemedicine, virtual design solutions in use pre-pandemic received
a jolt over the past year, too. As firms strive to maintain collaboration between staff members as well as with clients, technology has stepped in to
help achieve it. In " A Bigger Picture " on page 39, Luke Gehron and Susan C.
Blomquist from Payette share virtual reality and augmented reality solutions the firm originally developed to layer on top of physical mock-ups for a
more robust picture of future built environments. But in our world of remote
work, those solutions are now being leveraged to replace in-person ones.
As we all embrace what were intended to be short-term solutions, it will
be interesting to see what sticks around another year from now. I have a
feeling our world is about to change yet again. In the meantime, I look forward to the memorable steps to come, and hopefully they include another
flight to see some of you. 
LIKE MANY,

Christine Hester Devens
Mary Frazier

AECOM

EWINGCOLE

Jocelyn Lum Frederick
HC TANGRAM DESIGN

Catherine L. Gow

FRANCIS CAUFFMAN

Natalie Miovski Hagerty
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

Suzen L. Heeley
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

Scott Holmes
Walter Jones
Randy Keiser

BWBR

METROHEALTH SYSTEM

TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO.

Julie Kent

TRINITY HEALTH

Bryan Langlands
Tiana Lemons
Michael Lied

GBBN ARCHITECTS

Mike McKay
Victoria Navarro

NBBJ

ORCUTT/WINSLOW

UW HEALTH

ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH

Kurt Neubek
Don Orndoff

KAISER PERMANENTE

Diane R.K. Osan
Chris Powers

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CANNONDESIGN

BURNS & MCDONNELL

William D. Repichowskyj
E4H ARCHITECTURE

Kim Shinn
TLC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Janet H. Sisolak
UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

Karl R. Sonnenberg
ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP

Kurt Spiering
Steve Stokes

HGA

GRESHAM SMITH

Jeffrey C. Stouffer

HKS INC.

Paul E. Strohm
Jocelyn Stroupe

CANNONDESIGN

Melanie Taylor
Joshua A. Theodore
Anthony Treu

HOK

BOLDT
LEO A DALY

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL

Travis Tyson
Gary L. Vance

CLEVELAND CLINIC
VANCE CONSULTING

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