Reply to the following using at least 175 words. Be constructive and professional in your response. Be sure to use FULL APA references and in-text ciations.
1. As the 2006 Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Hospitals states: “In new construction, the maximum number of beds-per-room shall be one unless the functional program demonstrates the necessity of a two-bed arrangement”. This is clearly the trend in the United States as almost all new general hospitals are being built with private, hotel-style patient rooms even if not required by the local codes.
While it quickly points out that many would prefer a private room, it is not always possible unless “we are paying to go private.” The advantages of a single occupancy room are obvious and include privacy, less noise, and reduced risk of nosocomial infections. (Gormley, 2010).
What are some to the disadvantages of a private room?
Gormley, T. (2010. March 11). The History of Hospitals and Wards. Healthcare Design. Retrieved from https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/architecture/history-hospitals-and-wards/
2. Designing Lean Ambulatory Care Facilities!
In today’s environment where health care services are moving out of the hospitals, free standing facilities like Ambulatory Care Facilities are thriving. In designing these free-standing health care facilities,
the standard is to look at the Lean Methodology. Eagle quotes Chief Operating Officer of CARTI Cancer Center as saying;
The Lean methodology to maximize value and minimize inefficiency in design, construction, and operations. Lean facilities are important for two reasons: The first is patient convenience. If you do not have an efficient workflow process, you will have patient satisfaction issues. The other component is that we understand one immutable fact, and that is that every year they are going to pay us less to do more (2016).
Lean design, which emphasizes standardization, streamlines project development. Not having to reinvent a clinic design entirely for each new location gives health care organizations a speed-to-market advantage, more predictable construction costs and the chance to standardize materials from site to site (Eagle, 2016).
What are some of the design components of the Lean Methodology?
Eagle, A. (2016, April 6). Designing Lean Ambulatory Care Facilities. Health Facilities Management. Retrieved from https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2139-designing-lean-ambulatory-care-facilities
