ver the course of 15 years or so, the design of healthcare facilities in the United States has undergone a sea of change. Once dominated by double-loaded corridors, drab colors and flat decor, healthcare has now embraced the concept of the “healing environment” and the concept that a more...
Read more1Light impacts human health and performance by enabling performance of visual tasks, controlling the body’s circadian system, affecting mood and perception, and by enabling critical chemical reactions in the body. Studies show that higher light levels are linked with better performance of complex visual tasks and light requirements...
Read moreVISTAMATIC, a world leading designer and manufacturer of privacy glass for observation control, now offers a graphic option that is tested and certified to provide a complete ‘black-out’ effect against light transmittance. VISTAMATIC’s black and white vinyl graphic options can be applied to almost any VISTAMATIC Vision Panel to...
Read moreArticle is attributed to the original article written in www.ParklandHospital.com. In the New Parkland Hospital, each patient room has a window that looks out into the hallway. Technically, these windows are called vision panels. The windows create an added sight line for patients and staff. The vision panels are...
Read moreThis article is attributed to its original article written by Jenny Ivy Byrne in Healthcare Construction & Operations on August 7, 2014. BOSTON – Hospital settings can be intimidating for children. Machines, equipment, alarms and general hospital noises increase the need for acoustic and environmental solutions to promote a healing environment...
Read moreVISTAMATIC will be teaming with O’Donnell Hutlock Consulting to further introduce VISTAMATIC’s Privacy Glass for Observation Control Vision Panels into Healthcare environments where patient privacy is a primary focus. Stay tuned for more details and interesting case studies, white papers and social media promotions! To contact O’Donnell Hutlock...
Read moreOn Wednesday, August 13, 2014, VISTAMATIC’s CEO, Kevin Roth, accepted the #ALS #IceBucketChallenge to raise money in the fight against ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). “I believe it’s important as human beings, but also as companies to help in any way we can to raise awareness for life threatening diseases such...
Read moreGlassMagazine.com announces VISTAMATIC’s newly designed website. Vistamatic, a designer and manufacturer of privacy glass and security vision panels for observation control, announced the launch of its new website at www.vistamatic.com. The site offers extensive information on every Vistamatic Vision Panel, as well as product applications as they apply to healthcare,...
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The monumental project of $1.3 billion, covering 4 million square-feet at the New Parkland Hospital Campus in Dallas, Texas is 98% complete on the Acute Care Hospital building according to a top construction official. With over 2,000 VISTAMATIC® Vision Panels installed at the New Parkland Hospital, VISTAMATIC® was looking forward to...
Read moreVISTAMATIC® will be attending this year’s 51st Annual ASHE Conference & Technical Exhibition on August 3-6, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Be sure to visit us at Booth 1225! About ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition The ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition is the trusted national...
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