SHB News

New word for 2012?

SHB Webmaster — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:47:53 +0000

Each year, Smith Hager Bajo decides on the “word of the year” for women and children’s health services. Connectivity and Compassion turned out to be appropriately chosen for 2010 amd 2011, respectively. Got any ideas for what the word should be in 2012? We’ll be selecting it soon. Stay tuned and let us know your thougths.

Should women be patients in children's hospitals?

SHB Webmaster — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:52:27 +0000

Judy Smith co-presented on the potentially controversial topic of whether children’s hospitals should add women’s services, especially obstetrics. The panel provided emerging models of care, issues to consider and case studies presented by two hospitals (UCSF Medical Center and Oregon Health and Sciences University). The presentation was sponsored by Stantec at the NACHRI leadership conference in the Seattle area in October. For more information, contact Judy at jsmith@shbajo.com.

Creative Coverage of Obstetrics – the Role of Hospitalists, Laborists and Mid Level Providers

SHB Webmaster — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:48:43 +0000

Judy Hager was in Denver providing insight on the latest trends, lessons learned and quality indicators when implementing creative coverage options in obstetrics. For more information about this timely topic, please contact her at jhager@cox.net. Her presentation was in June 2011 at AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses).

Publications

Judy Smith, Principal, Smith Hager Bajo — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:19:46 +0000

Check out the September 2009 issue of Healthcare Design magazine for the article and photos that showcase Sam’s NICU at Atlantic Health-Morristown Memorial Hospital (NJ). The new NICU provides a warm and caring environment with high tech support. A family area within each single family NICU room provides parents with home-like comfort without leaving their baby’s room. Buckl Architects lead the hospital design team that included Smith Hager Bajo.

Download our article listed under Publications (May 2009). This article is about Birth Centers at Children’s Hospitals and provides an overview of the state of this evolving trend. A list of key questions outlines the challenges and considerations related to this strategy.

In October 2006, CONTRACT magazine published the article “Made for Comfort” that featured the new Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies in Orlando. Photos of the nature-inspired facility and a description are provided, including a quote from principal Kathleen Bajo about how enhanced patient and nurse satisfaction and increased nurse productivity were drivers in addition to wanting to create a serene environment. The new facility has been wildly successful since it opened earlier in 2006, and continues to exceed many goals. For access to this magazine, contact www.contractmagazine.com.

The Journal of Perinatology’s Supplement 3 published in October, 2006, provides “Recommended Guidelines for Newborn ICU Design”. This issue is the latest update from the Consensus Committee that is headed by Dr. Robert White, neonatologist from South Bend, IN, and includes principal Judy Smith, one of the founding members of this initiative to develop guidelines for NICUs. Another Supplement is planned with updated Guidelines later in 2007.

CHER published a research paper on The Impact of Single-Room Neonatal Intensive Care on Users’ Health and Satisfaction that is available for purchase from their website www.cheresearch.org. CHER became part of The Center For Health Design (CHD) recently - another good resource for design information (www.healthdesign.org).

Conference Presentations

SHB Webmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:56:05 +0000

Smith Hager Bajo principals have presented at several national conferences on the high risk infant and women’s health in 2011. Check out our blog for more information on upcoming conferences. You can access the blog on this website menu and on LinkedIn.

Previous conferences have included the Institute for Family-Centered Care’s 3rd International Conference in Seattle, NACHRI Creating Connections Conference in Miami and the Gravens High Risk Infant Conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida and several conferences on Women’s Centers of Excellence throughout the US and internationally.

Compendium of Women and Children's Services Resources

SHB Webmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:42:37 +0000

Smith Hager Bajo’s compendium of resources and information about innovations in women and children’s health services and facilities continues to grow. Principal Kathleen Bajo’s research uncovered the latest news on hospital-based spas, including the one that just closed in the Midwest and the ones that appear to be thriving in other parts of the United States.

Recent research on trends includes the state of medical tourism related to women and children’s health and the evolving expansion of children’s hospitals into the obstetrics market. As thought leaders in women and children’s health, Smith Hager Bajo prinicpals are deeply involved in emerging trends including more than a decade of work in the development of single family NICU design.

Projects Around the World

SHB Webmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:23:08 +0000

Principal Judy Hager has been working in the United Kingdom helping hospitals and their architects identify the appropriate mix and quanity of beds to best serve future needs. Smith Hager Bajo has used computerized simulation modeling as a proven planning tool for this purpose since 1997. In the Summer of 2006, Judy Smith finished a project in Western Australia, helping with a master plan for women’s and children’s facilities. Since then, principals have been working on projects in the Middle East, Canada and other countries where there is a need for a high level of expertise in women and children’s health services and facilities.