Across the Board: A Ghent Blog

Color Theory in the Classroom

There’s a common color method that teachers use to guide students’ behavior in the classroom. Using the standard order of the traffic light–green, yellow, red–the teacher will place each student’s name on a color.


Mar 11, 2020

 

Showroom VR Tour Spotlight

Need help envisioning how you can layout your office? There’s a reason interior design exists. It can be challenging to picture how to arrange pieces to be conducive to work.


Mar 02, 2020

 

 

Prest: An Overview

Looking for a statement piece for your office that will allow you to make literal statements?


Feb 24, 2020

 

How to Encourage Patients and Care Teams to Interact with Your Whiteboards

The undeniable usefulness of patient room boards during treatment is well documented, but there still remains a problem for many facilities across the country: their whiteboards are not consistently used. Unfortunately, not all team members have the time to fill out whiteboard information fields. Others simply forget to use the board. No matter what the issue may be, there are several things a facility can do to encourage whiteboard use, allowing them to get the most out of their investment. 


Feb 20, 2020

 

Confronting Memory Care Issues with Whiteboard Communication

The loss of mental health capabilities is stressful for patients, their families and the people who care for them. As the population continues to age in the United States, and memory care units house and treat more patients with dementia and other mental health conditions, it has become more important than ever to find effective solutions for the major issues memory care patients face.


Feb 12, 2020

 

The Importance of Materials Selection in Hospital Design and Products

It’s one of the most important questions a hospital can ask when purchasing anything for their facility. The materials used to create medical devices, facility furniture and many other tools used in healthcare settings have long-lasting, performance-impacting effects. That’s why facilities should be concerned with what they are purchasing is made from.


Jan 30, 2020

 

Open Office Design Trends for 2020

When designing for an open office, it’s helpful to think about why a typical house works so well. There are designated rooms in which the function is clear. 


Jan 27, 2020

 

How Care Teams Can Use Whiteboards to Effectively Work Together

Hospital whiteboards are effective communication tools that can increase patient satisfaction, comfort and involvement in their care. But this is not their only use in medical settings; hospital whiteboards are also an effective means of communication among staff members. Care teams utilize these boards to coordinate the treatment of patients along with a variety of other uses. It’s why they are so commonly placed in surgical, trauma and emergency areas of hospitals.


Jan 13, 2020