Healthcare evolution requires change in hospital design

Architectural design and planning for new medical equipment needs to happen at the beginning of the project


Architectural design and planning for new medical equipment needs to happen at the beginning of the project, according to an article on the Saudi Gazette website.

Without the right planning, objective perspective, expertise and project management resources, key elements can be overlooked. This can result in costly redesign work and project delays.

Healthcare's  evolution means that today’s hospital construction projects involve thousands of medical devices that are closely connected to a building’s engineering systems. 

The selection of these medical devices and equipment can affect a facility’s infrastructure, costs and ability to support future technologies.

Read the article.

 

 



December 9, 2015


Topic Area: Architecture


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