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Insights and perspectives on medical equipment planning, healthcare design, and industry trends.
Group 1 vs Group 2 Medical Equipment: What Healthcare Facilities Need to Know
Understand the difference between Group 1 fixed and Group 2 movable medical equipment, and why proper classification matters for budgeting and construction.
What Is Medical Equipment Planning? A Complete Guide for Healthcare Facilities
Learn what medical equipment planning is, why it matters, and how it fits into healthcare design and construction. A complete guide for hospitals and health systems.
Employee Spotlight: Morgan Showalter
Get to know Morgan Showalter, Project Coordinator at Maia Consulting, a recent Iowa State University graduate bringing fresh perspective to medical equipment planning.
Employee Spotlight: Cameron Graber
Get to know Cameron Graber, Senior Project Manager and Studio Lead at Maia Consulting, who brings a research background and passion for client relationships to medical equipment planning.
Employee Spotlight: Kate Hollowell
Get to know Kate Hollowell, Project Manager at Maia Consulting, who transitioned from Attainia's Catalog team to hands-on medical equipment planning.
Employee Spotlight: Gabi Kelly
Get to know Gabi Kelly, Project Coordinator with a focus on BIM at Maia Consulting, bringing her interior design background to medical equipment planning.
Employee Spotlight: Bethany DeLay
Get to know Bethany DeLay, Senior Design Consultant at Maia Consulting, with over 15 years of experience in the medical equipment planning field.
Employee Spotlight: Adam Hurst
Get to know Adam Hurst, Senior Project Manager and Principal at Maia Consulting, his journey into medical equipment planning, and what drives his passion for healthcare design.
Employee Spotlight: Laura LeTang
Meet Laura LeTang, Senior Project Manager and Studio Lead at Maia Consulting, and learn about her journey in medical equipment planning and what makes Maia unique.
Infection Prevention and Control
Exploring how medical equipment planning impacts infection prevention in healthcare facilities, from flooring selection to equipment placement and disinfection workflows.
The Story of Maia Consulting
Founder Melody Vandivere shares the origin story of Maia Consulting, how the company got its name, and the core values that drive its culture.
Flexible Design for Emergency Response
How medical equipment planners support healthcare emergency management through flexible design strategies across mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases.
Flexible Planning for Emergency Response
How flexible healthcare facility design supports each phase of emergency management, from disaster preparedness to recovery.
Thoughtful Medical Equipment Planning Requires Empathy
How empathy drives better medical equipment planning by understanding clinicians, patients, and project stakeholders throughout the healthcare design process.
Medical Equipment Planning and the Design Process
A comprehensive walkthrough of how medical equipment planners and BIM specialists contribute to each phase of healthcare design, from schematic design through construction.
BIM Equipment Placement - Project Setup
Key coordination questions and considerations for setting up BIM equipment placement on healthcare design projects, from LOD standards to conflict resolution.
BIM Equipment Placement - What Is It and Why Is It Important?
An introduction to BIM equipment placement for medical equipment planning, explaining what it is, when to engage these services, and the value they bring to healthcare design projects.
Making It Work From Home (With Everyone Home)
How Maia Consulting's remote team adapted to working from home with children during stay-at-home orders, sharing practical tips for balancing productivity and family life.
Long Term Effects of COVID-19 on Healthcare Design
An exploration of how the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing gaps in hospital infrastructure and how healthcare design will change in response to isolation room needs, acuity-adaptable spaces, and equipment demand.
Behavioral Health Design for Inpatient Rooms - Part 2
A detailed look at medical equipment planning considerations for behavioral health inpatient rooms, covering wall-mounted equipment, movable equipment, and supply storage solutions.
Designing Inpatient Rooms for Use in Behavioral Health - Part 1
Exploring the challenges of designing versatile inpatient rooms that accommodate behavioral health needs, covering observation methods, layout considerations, hardware, and furniture selection.
Flexibility in Healthcare Design: A Medical Equipment Planning Consultant's Perspective
Exploring the five attributes of flexibility in healthcare design -- versatility, modifiability, convertibility, scalability, and fluidity -- from a medical equipment planning consultant's perspective.
Thrive Time
A reflection on the importance of intentional recovery and work-life balance as a core value, featuring a recommended read from Arianna Huffington on preventing burnout.
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