Planning adaptability into healthcare facility design
The evolution of healthcare is changing facility utilization and prompting the need to plan for the changes with design, acording to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The evolution of healthcare is changing facility utilization and prompting the need to plan for the changes with design, acording to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Facilities can become obsolete unless they’re designed for flexibility and adaptability, the article said.
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September 22, 2015
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Architecture
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