A number of factors are converging to increase the probability that a focus on needs instead of wants will be embraced, according to a blog on the Heathcare Design website
A number of factors are converging to increase the probability the concept of right-sizing healthcare projects will be embraced, according to a blog by Gary Vance of BSA LifeStructures on the Heathcare Design website. Right-sizing is the process of defining and separating wants from needs in terms of the healthcare built environment, the article said.
February 12, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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