Focus: Facility Design

Rebuilding healthcare facilities after hurricane offers opportunity

Repairing or replacing healthcare facilities to their prior condition may be foolish


Out of the challenge brought by recent natural disasters, comes a once in a lifetime opportunity for healthcare providers, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.

Repairing or replacing healthcare facilities to their prior condition, may be foolish.

Using the rebuilding funds to address today’s consumer-driven healthcare facility needs, including virtual medicine, micro hospitals, ambulatory care and community health centers, will make more sense than just rebuilding what was, the article said.

Enlightened owners can make their projects more successful. And the team with which they collaborate can support better processes and more consistently derive at successful outcomes.

Read the article.

 



October 30, 2017


Topic Area: Project Management


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