In 2020 Phoebe Health, opened a new simulation and innovation center at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Training in the Phoebe Health Simulation & Innovation Center will enhance patient safety and provide innovative opportunities for workforce development. In addition to team and individual training, new employee orientation takes place in the dynamic environment, introducing the mission, vision, and values of the health system.
Read MorePhoebe Worth is a 25-bed critical-access hospital and a campus of Phoebe Health, the system providing health care for 41 counties in rural southwest Georgia. The system offers “the innovations of a progressive health care system with personalized care in a hometown setting.” In line with that approach, the Phoebe Foundation, which serves multiple campuses, encourages community-specific support and recognizes donors both at the main hospital and at the local campuses.
Read MoreThe Phoebe Foundation has been providing opportunities to give in southwest Georgia for decades. In the mid-1990s, during a substantial facility expansion, the Foundation launched the six bay donor recognition display known as the Distinguished Leadership Gallery. The bays are on the first floor connector between the main lobby and the outpatient center, a path travelled by patients, family, visitors and staff at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The displays are visible through the peaceful trees in the memorial plaza and on the second floor, elements of the Centennial Museum echo the design of the bays below.
Read MoreOf late, every industry is focused on the design of user experiences, but extreme examples can be found in hospital and academic architecture. It's become hard to tell the public spaces in some hospitals from the lobby in a contemporary hotel. And dorm rooms are now nicer than the rooms our kids grew up in. What's behind this phenomenon, what are the benefits of these elaborate environments and who is paying for them?
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