Healthcare design trends in 2020s
Design professionals offer predictions for the upcoming trends and challenges
By Patrick Ford / Special to Healthcare Facilities Today
Design professionals offer predictions for the trends and challenges that the healthcare design industry will face in the decade ahead in an article on the HIT Consultant website.
Trends that are expected to impact the design of healthcare environments in the 2020s include:
- Adaptation due to the climate crisis
- Making healthcare access more equitable
- Focus on the consumer
- Health and Wellness of healthcare professionals
Read the article.
January 15, 2020
Topic Area:
Architecture
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