Scott Radcliff & Heather Voorhaar

Healthcare facility planning should reflect mission over time

Healthy, flexible and sustainable master planning can be achieved over the life of the campus only if it is implemented, organized and maintained through sound urban design strategies

By Healthcare Facilities Today


The physical environment of the medical center campus should be an ongoing reflection of the mission of the organization — to maintain and improve health at the level of the individual and the community through environmentally responsive design. It also should accommodate change gracefully and efficiently over time, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management magazine website.

Healthy, flexible and sustainable master planning can be achieved over the life of the campus only if it is implemented, organized and maintained through sound urban design strategies, the article said.

Campuses should promote patient, family and staff satisfaction and help to attract and retain productive staff. They must support positive health care experiences for a wide range of people over time, according to the article.

Some key drivers that inform campus planning include:

• Operational efficiency and effectiveness

• Health and safety

• A complete experience

• Accommodating change 

Read the article.

 

 

 



November 15, 2013


Topic Area: Architecture


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