Kimball International Releases New Healthcare Trends White Paper Highlighting the Future of Healing Environments

Kimball International is proud to release its latest healthcare trends white paper, Insights from a National Series of Healthcare Design Panels. This report offers a nationwide perspective on the forces reshaping healthcare environments and what they mean for the future of the built environment. The report synthesizes insights gathered from eight panel discussions held across the U.S. between October 2025 and August 2026, bringing together 28 leaders from healthcare systems and architecture and design firms.

Based on a series of panel discussions held in Dallas, Chicago, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Phoenix, and at the 2025 Healthcare Design Conference in Kansas City, the white paper reveals a remarkable level of alignment among healthcare and design leaders. Across markets and roles, participants identified healthcare as becoming more connected, more flexible, and more focused on the human experience.