Large medical centers will continue even with an increase in outpatient facilites
Large medical centers will continue even with an increase in outpatient facilites, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.
Many patients still require a single site with a range of medical services and specialists.
Well-designed larger facilities can meet patients' needs in the most efficient way possible.
In the article, four healthcare executives discuss how their systems made sure their new facilities were designed for to take advantage of economies of scale.
January 22, 2016
Topic Area: Architecture
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