mardi 30 juin 2015

The Benefits Of Healthcare Facility Planning

By Jordan Schmidt


Just as is the case with any real estate project, putting up a healthcare facility involves going through the stages of planning, design and eventually construction. The success of each of these processes influences the success of the next stage and subsequently the whole project. It is therefore very important for California residents to get everything right from the word go. Let us have a brief look at the components of healthcare facility planning, what you should do and what you should not do.

The plan of your property serves as a powerful communication tool. It conveys the message of the organisation to clients, staff members and other players in the industry. Healthcare is a very sensitive industry and continues to become very competitive by the day. Patients and their relatives will only choose a hospital believed to offer the best care. Proper planning helps to influence this perception and will unboundedly sway clients in your direction.

Have in mind every little detail as you go through your project. One of the most important areas that need architectural investment is the entrance to the facility. Together with the parking areas, the road signs and the drop area, this section should be themed around the message of compassion and quality healthcare provision. Patients should feel better and stress free as they enter the hospital.

Capital is almost always the limiting factor in many projects. In this case, there are two main factors that will help you determine the amount of capital that will be required. These are the size of planned facility and the quality of care to be provided. The size and quality of a project are proportional to the amount of financial capital that is required. Decide whether you intend to put up a nursing home, hospital or just a clinic.

Healthcare has become increasingly reliant on technology in recent times. Making a diagnosis a diagnosis to issuing prescriptions to maintaining patient records, technology is today part and parcel of health service provision. Ensure that you identify the most efficient and most cost effective form of technology to be adopted by your company. At the same time, be prepared to adapt to newer forms of technology to remain competitive.

Finding a feasible and cost effective operation model is another important task of the planner in managing the business aspect of the hospital. You need to have an idea of how many patients you are likely to handle periodically and whether or not these numbers can sustain the business. The insurance industry is a major stakeholder in healthcare all over the world. Identify the main players in the industry and plan on how to work with them.

The healthcare industry is labour intensive. On most occasions you will need to employ high skilled personnel that have to be paid well. This may take up a half to two thirds of your budget and may eventually lead to very high operational costs. It is vital that you plan carefully for this aspect. It is better to have a small efficient facility that a large inefficient one.

Like any form of business, you will need to address the question of sustainability. Have short term and long term goals and conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation programmes to assess progress. Failure to plan properly for your health facility is a recipe for failure. Invest in it.




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