Navjunk is excessive ornamentation of navigation systems that distracts from its purpose. Post ends with an example of a good hospital sign system.
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Medical clinic floor exit arrows
These floor arrows help patient’s escape from the medical clinic.
Netherlands: Giant Doors
The doors in the Netherlands are excellent!
Express Lifts: Faster hospital elevators
Re-assign some elevators to travel between only two floors. People can take the stairs to get to those "Express Lift" levels
From the hallway, you shouldn't be able to see the patient sitting on the toilet.
Brick floors are far noiser than flat laminate for patients on stretchers
Standardizing the sequence of color-coded parking levels may make it easier to remember what floor you parked on.
Hospital Entrances & The Patient Experience
Covered parking loops & valet parking is not just for 'private hospitals'.