Flexibility in the design of acute care is important because:
Modular construction can help offset the cost of construction.
What are examples of new design practices based on natural disaster responses?
Design of “dead space” design in acute care has made a cultural shift.
Post Pandemic processes that are ongoing:
As we learned from Hurricane Katrina, where should electrical gear be installed at a hospital?
One potential partner for making important design changes is to work closely with:
Examples of staff respite/spaces to include are:
The Human Factor – veteran staff of the healthcare industry is better informed of their built environment now more than ever.
One big design intervention to come out of the pandemic was to include more acuity-adaptable ICU spaces.
