WellStar Paulding Hospital built replacement hospital using the best available evidence to make decisions that would lead to the desired outcomes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
WellStar Paulding Hospital in Hiram, Ga., built its replacement hospital using the best available evidence to make decisions that would lead to the desired outcomes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. To do this, the design team conducted an internal and informal literature review, with an emphasis on safety, according to the article.
November 3, 2014
Topic Area: Architecture
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