Outdated rural Oregon hospital replaced
New St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton has a smaller footprint to save on energy costs and footsteps, and a holistic, Lean design approach, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The new St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Ore., has a smaller footprint to save on energy costs and footsteps, and a holistic, Lean design approach, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Building the replacement facility allowed the hospital to streamline operations with a patient-centered design and improved service lines so that patients wouldn’t seek care elsewhere, the article said.
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December 10, 2014
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