The Business Case for Patient-Centered Facility Design

"A SPACIOUS, SOUND-PROOFED ROOM…HEALING ART…LARGE WINDOWS OVERLOOKING A NATURAL SETTING: FACILITY DESIGNS THAT REDUCE PATIENT STRESS, AID HEALING, AND PREVENT FALLS AND INFECTIONS MAY NOT ONLY IMPROVE PATIENTS’ HEALTH AND EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO ENSURE A FINANCIALLY HEALTHIER ORGANIZATION".

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"In the not-too-distant past, healthcare leaders in the midst of constructing a new facility may have decided against adding too many windows in patient areas because of the additional cost. Today, many organizations are deliberately spending more on additional windows because natural light has been shown to improve the healing process—and reduce length of stay and associated costs.

Welcome to patient-centered facility design, which incorporates research on architectural and engineering approaches that positively affect patient outcomes. Patient-centered design is a part of evidence-based design, which also incorporates staff-efficient and energy-efficient features, says Ellen Taylor, director of research, The Center for Health Design, a Concord, Calif., not-for-profit." (...continue reading this article)