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While uncommon in most systems, discharge lounges are a valuable addition that can reduce ER wait times, create quicker patient turnover and can help save on long-term costs. Sharon E. Woodworth, FAIA ACHA EDAC LEED, healthcare sector leader, shares her insights on discharge lounges below. #HEDAdvances #Hosptial #HospitalDesign #Healthcare #EmergencyDepartment #DischargeLounge #ArchitectureAndDesign #Architecture

Pushing boundaries and innovating are key to shaping tomorrow's healthcare facilities.   The below article is an interesting read and shares a video of a panel of experts, exploring the key challenges with healthcare estates and what steps we should be taking to address this: https://lnkd.in/etxjyJts   These are the types of conversations we need to be having as an industry, to look at what we can do now collectively as a community and put those plans into motion.   If you are just as passionate and are keen to get involved with a community of thought leaders, then contact us now at: [email protected]   🌟Bold 🌟Expert 🌟Visionary #healthcare #healthcareinnovation #healthcareconstruction #healthcareexcellence #healthcareexperts #estates #future #futurehealthcare #nhs #hospitals #architects #design

"Empty buildings leave 'great bones' for healthcare" Repurposing empty buildings is highlighted in Becker's Healthcare article on how repositioning vacant facilities could offer a cost-effective approach to enhance your healthcare system's success. This innovative approach not only revitalizes unused spaces but also transforms healthcare delivery. Through leveraging existing infrastructure, healthcare facilities can enhance patient outcomes, improve satisfaction levels, and streamline operations. https://lnkd.in/eeM8mDjC

If you're at all curious about what #prefabrication and #modular have to offer the healthcare sector (and you should be!) this is the webinar to watch – and it's free!

“One of the things we know is going to happen is change. We need healthcare spaces that are capable of adapting to the needs of the time.” In this new Bartlett Review article titled 'Designing adaptable healthcare spaces', Prof. Grant Mills, Dr Anne Symons, Prof. Duncan Wilson and Prof. Peter Scully discusses how innovative, data-driven spatial design has helped transform care at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, significantly reducing the time taken to assess patients. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eDR4Ysxg #BartlettReview #healthcare #NHS #innovativedesign

Preparing for change seems a pre-requisite for Healthcare facilities. The application of the approach applied to retail spaces seems intuitive. From experience, the execution of reconfigurations in live environments is suited to Fit-out contractors. The use of data-analytics to model or track options seems set to become a centre piece of Healthcare design.

If you are interested in how modular construction can positively impact your healthcare project - register for this webinar to hear from industry leaders including HGA and The Boldt Company!

Gilbane's team of healthcare construction experts are passionate about building spaces that prioritize patients’ well-being. Check out this week’s blog post in which Angeles Garcia, Gilbane’s Healthcare Center of Excellence (COE) leader in the West, shares insights from the cutting-edge world of healthcare design and construction. Specifically, how patient-centered design is shaping the future of cardiac care facilities. These specialized medical centers are poised for significant transformation in the coming years shaped by several key trends. Read the full blog to learn more! https://ow.ly/q1BB50Sw8W6 #GilbaneInk #HealthcareConstruction #HealthcareTrends #HealthcareDesign #PatientCenteredCare

When opening a new hospital building, it’s a safe bet that you are going to be initiating your first renovation to that building very soon. Through projects for private healthcare providers, university medical centers and government entities, we have sometimes learned these lessons the hard way or on the heels of another design predecessor’s mistakes. In preparation for this eventuality, our healthcare design experts have gathered their top 10 strategies for future-proofing the design of your next healthcare building. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/ieuf50RYJuH #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #healthcareforall #healthcaredesign

"1.1M SF Healthcare Project to be Added to Converted Tampa Mall" Read the full article below..