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Hospital Design, Construction, Maintenance, Operation and Smooth Running Guidelines & Tips for the Health Industry.

A Healing Place Called Hospital!

A Healing Place Called Hospital!
 

When I was young I had to visit the hospital where my father was admitted after a horrific accident. While trying to save a child who suddenly ran across the road, he had a severe road accident. To cut a long story short, my father had to have about 21 operations to repair his broken leg. From that day on, and for a long time to come, I was petrified on the mere sight and smell of all things hospital. Does this sound or feel familiar? I bet it strikes a chord with a great majority of you.

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Environment & Sustainability in Hospital Design

Environment & Sustainability in Hospital Design

What has environment and sustainability got to do with hospital design and construction? In-fact a great deal!

Environment and sustainability are not only the 21st century’s new buzz words but have been playing an increasingly bigger and more important role in shaping the world we live in. Businesses are falling over themselves in ranking environment with health and safety and the financial markets around the world have created sustainability indexes to list compliant companies. In this respect hospital design industry is no exception.

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Is Your Hospital Disabled User Friendly?

Is Your Hospital Disabled User Friendly?

Sooner or later you will have to face the big question. Is your hospital or clinic Disabled person friendly? In fact very few of the so called well planned medical facilities really delve deep in to design considerations directly affecting disabled people.

Generally when someone mentions disabled person, an image of a wheelchair bound person comes to mind, or maybe someone walking with the aid of crutches. But what about a colour blind person? Or a deaf or dumb person? Or a blind person? Hospital administrators must consider the following aspects of disabled person friendliness:

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Hospital Design Management – An Overview

Hospital Design Management – An Overview

Designing a hospital is a much more complex and drawn out process than, say, designing a shopping mall or a hotel. To give you an idea of what is involved and the extent of details that have to be encompassed; we will discuss some of the components contributing to the complexity of this process. The design process of a hospital involves all of the following activities but is not necessarily limited to them:

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