#430 - Sharon Woodworth, Architect at HED

Slice of Healthcare

Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Sharon Woodworth, Architect at HED.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Diverse Career Journey: Sharon Woodworth, an architect at HED, discusses her diverse career path, including pediatric trauma nursing and architecture criticism, and her current role teaching architecture to healthcare professionals.
• Designing Supportive Environments: The conversation explores how architectural design can retain healthcare providers, emphasizing the importance of creating supportive and efficient work environments.
• Enhancing Clinical Staff Support: Woodworth highlights the need for amenities that support clinical staff, such as daycare and private respite areas, to enhance focus and reduce stress.
• Lean Healthcare Operations: She emphasizes the importance of considering the entire process in lean healthcare operations, not just isolated problems, to truly improve efficiency and patient care.
• Predictions for Healthcare Architecture in 2024: Looking ahead to 2024, Woodworth predicts significant changes in healthcare architecture, driven by AI and data analytics, to create more effective and personalized healthcare environments.

To learn more about HED:
Website: https://www.hed.design/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hedadvances/

Guest's Socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-e-woodworth-faia-acha-edac-leed-92337111/
Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/

Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

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