Healthcare design must enable and support a healthcare provider's response to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates for safety, superior quality and lower costs, according to an article on the Healthcare Construction + Operations website.
Aging healthcare facilities need modernization, repurposing, or replacement using a radically different approach to planning, architecture and construction, the article said.
Also, design driven by EHR technology that support Lean processes have proven cost-effective.
Specifically, the article said, effective results can be achieved through careful allocation and arrangement of space to sustain care team delivery models.
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