A New Model for Hospital Design Rises in an Ohio Cornfield.

The article reveals the new hospital design adopted by Dublin Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Entering the hospital's atrium, patients can see the live ficus trees and a waterfall. They will also notice natural light streaming into the building, polished blond wood, walls painted in soothing earth colors and decorative bamboo accents. The hospital is nearly paper-free and uses digital medical records. Doctors and nurses carry laptop computers that keep them informed of a patient's vital signs, lab results and physicians' orders. INSET: Patients and their Families First.