Any new construction by hospitals and health systems should be based on adaptability, patient flow and efficiency, according to an article on the Health Leaders Media website.
In a recent survey on healthcare design trends conducted by Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction, 95 percent of the healthcare organizations surveyed said most of the projects they are undertaking are predominantly ambulatory in nature, the article said.
Instead of the traditional approach of programming new construction based on how the organization operates today, organizations are trying to be more efficient.
Twenty-two percent of respondents to the survey said they were "doing nothing" construction-related right now, and only 5 percent were planning for a traditional replacement hospital, the article said.
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