Team-based healthcare can be supported with designs that feature collaborative space that provide separation from the exam areas, according to an article on the Healthcare Construction + Operations website.
When designing a team-based healthcare facility, the focus must be upon facilitating the collaborative effort, the article said.
The clinical pod concept means the clinical area is broken into pods that support a number of exam rooms. Registration areas are located to serve the clinical pods.
The care team in each pod will have direct line of sight to all exam rooms.
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