The Design Competition:

In 2012, the Institute launched a design

competition to develop “The Patient

Empowered Room.” Design teams were invited

to submit ideas for empowering patients to

achieve desired outcomes by facilitating more

control over the care environment. The

winning submissions inspired our full-scale

patient room model, which was displayed at the

2012 Healthcare Design Conference in

Phoenix, Arizona.

Awards Ceremony:

On opening night of the 2012 Healthcare Design Conference, we introduced the full-scale model of The Patient Empowered Room at the Second Annual Patient-Centered Design Reception. Conference. Participants joined us for dinner as we explored the inpatient room model and networked with other leaders in the field. The top three design submissions were awarded.

First Place: Kahler Slater, Team: Bill Steed, Jeni Wright, Eric Mayne, Anika Stewart

Second Place: in design, inc., Team: Laura Rachlin, NCIDQ; Karen Hansen, NCID; Elizabeth Allen, NCIDQ

Third Place: Mitchell Associates

Marianne Tallman,MSN, RN, Nursing Instructor; Susan Anderson Parks, Patient, RN, ICU; Patricia A. Damiri, Patient, LEED AP, AAHID, NCIDQ, IIDA, Associate Principal; Donna McDaniel, Patient, NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED Green Associate, Interior Designer; M. Anne Skibicki, Patient, RA, LEED AP, Architect Mitchell Associates Courtney Page, Patient, LEED AP, Interior Designer