Design for an ever-changing healthcare industry

Healthcare is shifting from inpatient to outpatient care


As healthcare is shifting from inpatient to outpatient care, designers are working to serve an ever-changing healthcare industry, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.

Value-driven healthcare and payment strategies based on quality measurements are moving the marketplace to lower costs by keeping patients out of the hospital. 

Care coordination has more clinics adopting the team-care model facilitated by open offices, team spaces and on-stage/off-stage work areas with integrated technology

Two space types are important in outpatient clinics: consult spaces fostering interactions and work spaces supporting patient and provider connection.

Read the article.

 

 



December 17, 2015


Topic Area: Industry News


Recent Posts

Designing Hospitals for Wellness

Thoughtfully designed spaces can transform the overall well-being of patients, staff and caregivers.


Baptist Health Announces New Cancer Care Center in Key West

The building will be two stories tall and span 4,300 square feet.


Waco Family Medicine Achieves Savings and Bold Design with Wood Selections

Case study: The healthcare facility incorporated over 25,000 square feet of wood and saved over $400,000.


Alleged Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea

The Phobos ransomware has been used globally to target over 1,000 organizations, including healthcare.


Design Plans Unveiled for New Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital

The new hospital will be a 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility in Billings, Montana.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.