The executives at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago know that art has an emotional component and an ability to transform the experience of all who visit their facility.

H. Marion Art Consulting Services was hired by the Executive Art Coordinating Group, consisting of five individuals representing upper management, purchasing, philanthropy, the board of trustees, and the Office of Transformation. Meeting monthly for 14 months, a plan was crafted to identify the 1,400 pieces of art that would be installed in Rush’s new 14-floor, one-million-square-foot tower, which opened in January.

Read the full article in Healthcare Design’s Aug. ’12 issue