Along the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain West, hospitals have constructed parking lots for campers for equitable healthcare access. Ruth Tretter, Assistant Professor at the Mark & Robyn Jones College of Nursing – Montana State University shares her experiences and the science behind this ever-growing population seeking care.

Violence against nurses in particular has risen over 70% in the last couple years. Kelsey Springer, RN, shares her experience and call to action for design changes that can save lives of healthcare staff .

Through universal rail systems, Paladin Healthcare’s Gary Schindele provides insight on how to transform spaces from rigid and rundown to regenerative and renewed.

As healthcare becomes more technologically complex, it’s time for designers to plug into best practices when tackling Division 25 with Will Maxwell of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.

With more children and youth requiring mental health services in community settings, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Samantha Reed gives a firsthand account of considerations necessary in the built environment to heal with hope.

How might design and space planning support effective communication during the complex process of patient rounds? Swati Goel shares her research and recommendations

Amanda Stone is a Doctorate of Nursing Practice student at Montana State University who competed in the PDC Summit Student Challenge in 2023. The challenge, a 48-hour charrette, challenged interdisciplinary student teams comprised of architects, engineers, and nurses to design and model a wellness facility for clinical nurses in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. Amanda shares her experience during this heated competition and key takeaways as a rurally-based nurse developing her advanced practice and leadership.

Bernadette McCrory is an Assistant Professor at the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering- Montana State University. In this episode, Dr. McCrory describes the BioReD Hub for rural healthcare research innovation and the fresh approach to biomedical engineering education that will move mountains in solutioning for Montana’s healthcare delivery crisis.