Arts in Healthcare*
Session 1, Breakout B
8:00 am, October 18, 2000
South Meeting Room 7
What We Have Learned about Architecture and Interior Design
Lou Rosenberg, Mitchell Associates
This presentation will discuss research into the relationship between the interior design of healthcare facilities and patient outcomes/satisfaction and patient and staff safety. It will provide examples of staff impact on design issues relating
to safety, control, and comfort.
The Visual Arts in the Design Process—Artists' Role in Creating a Healing
Environment
Jane Beebe, President, PDX Gallery
This presentation will describe issues and processes in working with artists during the construction of the Dornbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. It will describe how and by whom the ground rules were laid in this model program to assure
that the artists had appropriate information about the needs of patients and staff.
Caring for the Caregivers—Arts and Humanities Programs that Restore the
Individual and Celebrate Community
Janice Palmer, Director Emeritus, Cultural Services, Duke University Medical Center
This presentation will focus on model programs in a variety of healthcare settings that
address the well-being of patients, family, and staff. It will discuss the growing awareness of
the importance of "caring for the caregivers" and that how arts and humanities programs are
making a significant impact on this issue.
