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Cynthia Hayward writes about predesign planning for healthcare facilities and current issues facing facility planners and architects.

A knowledge base for hospital and healthcare facility planners and architects.
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Current Trends

Read about trends in utilization, medical practice, care delivery, and regulations and their facility impact.

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How to Articles

Learn how to determine facility capacity, estimate bed need, plan specialized facilities, and much more.

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Case Studies

Instructive case studies from real-life challenges faced by healthcare organizations in North America.

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Technology

See advances in medical technology, equipment, and innovative design features that impact facility planning.

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Rules-of-Thumb

Helpful rules-of-thumb for estimating capacity, preliminary space need, standard spaces, parking, and more.

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Components

You can also search for all articles related to a specific clinical service or major facility component.

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