The latest in healthcare facility design and the influence of nurses in the design of the built environment were the focus of a recent gathering of members of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD) at the Lancaster, Pa., headquarters of Ecore. In a freewheeling discussion hosted by Art Dodge, Ecore president and CEO; Bo Barber, Ecore vice president of marketing and business development; and Mark Huxta, Ecore director of healthcare sales, the board members discussed several major trends. One such topic: the role of nurses in healthcare design.