Focus: Facility Design

Shaping tomorrow's hospitals and outpatient facilities

Establishing processes and standards can help deliver a consistent patient experience as well as economies of scale


Future healthcare facilities are being designed and built to deliver positive experiences for patients, families, visitors and staff, according to an article on the St. Louis Business Journal website.

Key factors include:

• Thorough planning, precision and a meticulous attention to detail.

• Advanced visualization tools

• Lean construction methodologies to streamline efficiency

• Processes and standards that help deliver a consistent patient experience as well as economies of scale

 • Flexible design to accommodate the future

Read the article.



October 29, 2019


Topic Area: Architecture


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