Focus: Renovation

Costly skilled-nursing renovations can be good investment

Infection-control design elements save money in the long run


Advances in skilled-nursing facility design have made disease prevention easier, but skilled-nursing facility operators work in the oldest physical plants in the longterm care space, according to an article on the Skilled Nursing News website.

Many facilities were built before bacteria-fighting copper fixtures and negative airflow systems existed but upgrades can be expensive.

A complete overhaul to meet newer standards of disease prevention and design could come in at 70 percent of the cost of a new building.

However, most architects agree that when it comes to weighing the costs and benefits, it’s often wise to make these investments, the article said.

Read the article.

 

 



July 11, 2017


Topic Area: Renovations


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