Longer, but fewer, facility planning meetings can encourage total buy-in of a healthcare facility design, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.
A longer, fragmented progression can increase the chances of decisions being reversed and recast in later phases.
Having meetings that are longer, but more effective, can actually speed up the planning process and encourage consensus.
In this way, designers and staff gather in one room for a process that if done correctly encourages transparency and education.
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