Helpful Resources On the Internet

Whether you’re personally researching Environments for Healing or are a provider of an Environment for Healing, the links below will keep you up-to-date and informed of what’s happening in the industry.

U.S. Architecture.com: Healthcare
http://www.usarchitecture.com/Architecture/Healthcare_Architecture.htm

Architects for Health
http://www.architectsforhealth.com/home.html

Center for Healthcare Architecture and Design

http://195.92.246.148/nhsestates/chad/chad_content/
publications_guidance/introduction.asp

GENERAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
 

American Hospital Directory
http://www.ahd.com/

Search for Hospitals in your area, view safety and financial reports, and compare costs and charges.

Find a Hospital with SearchBug Health
http://www.searchbug.com/health/hospital.aspx

Search for Hospitals in your area.

HealthCare News
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/

Stay up-to-date with the latest news in HealthCare.

Green Building Trend

For the most current news on the Green Building Trend, refer to the links below as well as our Trends section of this website.

U.S. Green Building Council: http://www.usgbc.org/ 

Green Guidelines for Healthcare: http://www.gghc.org/  

Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, or H2E: http://www.h2e-online.org/    

Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000

A comprehensive national resource for cardiac care providers and those research cardiac care. The AHA site provides definitions of diseases and conditions, current news, and recent reviews of lifestyle trends among other valuable tools.

Children’s Care- 2004 Government Performance Project
http://governing.com/gpp/2004/child.htm

Maintained by the monthly magazine Governing, this site caters to state and local government officials who are responsible for policy-making and daily management of cities, counties and states, and school boards. The link below will take you to critical information, articles, and studies about Children’s Care.

Birth Centers.org
http://www.birthcenters.org/

This site offers articles, trends, and resources for those researching Birth Centers. A search function allows the site user to search for a Birth Center, and a FAQ section is especially helpful.