Healthcare trends are inspiring the reinvention of the patient room, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
Despite an outpatient push, patient room design is still crucial. Healthcare trends are inspiring the reinvention of the patient room, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Along with all the changes that evidence-based design is bringing, technology is also playing a larger role in care delivery and mobile health solutions continue to be adopted. Patient rooms must be designed with adaptability in mind, the article said.
November 17, 2014
Topic Area: Architecture
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