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While clinical users and patients are crucial participants in the design process, one should also consider the hospital’s requirements and spatial conditions. But the collaboration between all stakeholders - design professionals and medical staff - is not easy. There are many challenges to overcome, e.g. lack of time, lack of planning experience, or the timing of the latest equipment. As a consequence, important decisions may be delayed. How can these be managed? And which planning tools are helpful in these situations? 👇 EXPERT INTERVIEW: Best-practice customization for hospitals #drager #hospitalplanning #healthcaredesign #hospitaldesign

The biggest trends in hospital design and construction are transforming patient care and operational efficiency. New standards are constantly being set in healthcare architecture, and you can learn all about them below! #healthcare #healthcarefacilitydesign #architecture #design

Complete build-outs for medical outpatient buildings can be complex and expensive, but they are worth the costs in Orange County and the Inland Empire. Learn why there is a growing demand for these healthcare assets: https://lnkd.in/eicDpHwa

Really interesting article about new trends in medical space regarding their design/build. ⚕ 🏥 💉 💊 My major takeaways are: -Design/Build is the preferred method: It is important to design built-in contingencies, as priorities may change. The conversations between engineers, architects and owners should start early on in the process of building a new facility". You should include the GC too!!!! -Think about the staff: "Designers should consider the impact a building can have on the staff, he said, including whether there is nice lighting, comfortable chairs and good food options." -Think about the patients and who they are: "Geriatric patients shouldn't have to walk a significant distance from a doctor’s office to a lab, just to return for the results" -Consider where your patients are: "More established providers are cutting down patients’ drive times by bringing care closer to households in the suburbs, with hopes of providing more preventive care that will keep patients out of the hospital." -Consider who you're working with: "Architects and designers have to “reach across the aisle” to work with the community and create spaces that will foster human connection and create better outcomes" 

Your space should match your patient/resident flow, not the other way around. So often we come across brand new facilities who are forced to change the way they provide care because of external factors i.e. room layout, technology, etc. These changes may actually be putting residents/staff/patients at risk. New facilities, lead to new problems. This is a great video highlighting the value of having formal facilitated workshops with your staff, residents/patients/families BEFORE construction begins. https://lnkd.in/gtXyEni2 If you are in the process of constructing a new or modifying an existing senior care facility, join us on September 19th for our FREE webinar on how to apply QI principles to facility design. https://lnkd.in/gR3AWdPh

Do you have a small office space and struggle to find the best ways to organize it, while also providing your patients the highest quality of care? Mila Ioussifova, OD, FAAO, CNS, FOWNS shared her best insights with Independent Strong on how she maximized her 1,200-square-foot workspace. She wrote: "Our approach in growing the practice involved diversifying our services, incorporating advanced dry eye treatments, aesthetic services, and nutritional counseling. "These measures have played a pivotal role in the year-on-year growth we’ve experienced since we opened our doors in 2013. Most importantly, they’ve allowed us to stay true to our mission: delivering the best patient experience and providing access to the latest tools and technologies in eye care." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e_8uu2gg #optometry #opticianry #optometrist #optician #eyecareprofessional #ecp #IECP #independenteyecareprofessional #privatepractice #optometricphysician #optometrystudent #independentpractice #independentstrong #independentODs

📈 #s On The Rise Healthcare building rents are on the rise! Unlike the broader office market, healthcare buildings have unique demand drivers that continue to show strong fundamentals. With “sticky” tenants who require substantial capital investment and prefer not to disrupt patient commutes, these properties are positioned for sustained rent growth. #CRE #HealthcareRealEstate #MedicalOffice #ColliersDC

Hospitals need to be designed as flexible buildings, which will address the evolving needs of healthcare environments. We use modular construction in healthcare design to seamlessly align with the dynamic and demanding nature of healthcare environments. Modular construction has the following benefits: 🟠Adaptability to Changing Requirements: Modularity enables swift adjustments to evolving requirements, minimising disruptions, reducing patient disturbance, and offering sterile/ low-impact solutions for ongoing operations. 🟠Quick Work Processes and Design Flexibility: Efficient internal partitions (e.g., gypsum and LGSF) enable swift work processes and accommodate diverse services. Modular furniture and ICU setups promote design discipline, allowing quick installations/ adjustments and optimising time as well as resources. 🟠Tangible Benefits and Cost Efficiency: Modular construction in healthcare fosters fast project delivery by addressing time-sensitive needs. With growing acceptance, scalability improves, thus making these systems economically feasible. Continuous research refines the design and detailing for enhanced efficiency and aesthetics.  #IMKArchitects #HealthcareDesign #Modular #FlexibleDesign #Hospital

💡Streamlining triage models is just the starting point for fixing an A&E department’s problems - observations from one department can provide a health check for the entire estate, writes Lead Architect at Health Spaces. Jaime Bishop. "Whenever we work on a new design, we start with an initial assessment. Like A&E medics triaging a patient, we record the ‘vital signs’ through surveys, site visits and conversations with staff, both formal and incidental. "We also note the stress lines etched on their faces. Even if we restrict our observations to just one department, we quickly gain a vivid picture of the whole organisation. This phenomenon is intensified when considering A&E which, more than any other department, reveals the fault lines of a hospital under pressure...." Jaime is the Lead Architect at Health Spaces, Director of Fleet Architects Ltd and Chair of Architects For Health. 📕 Read: Super Streaming Your Hospital: https://bit.ly/4bPEp5D Sketch by Jaime Bishop. #NHS #healthcaredesign #hospitalspaces #engagement