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Design elements that support patient wellness
The industry is in the midst of a shift to a wellnessfocused model of care, with an eye on preventing
illness rather than treating it. The role the built
environment plays in the process and the value
that designers can bring to the table shouldn't
be overlooked, said Tracey Coker, vice president of clinical and support services at Piedmont
Fayette Hospital, and Kevin Harney, senior healthcare designer at Earl Swensson Associates Inc., during
their point/counterpoint session at the Healthcare Design
Conference.
"We're there to help bridge that gap between the functional
aspects and operational aspects," Harney said.
The speakers acknowledged that there are challenges to
doing business in a new world of lowering reimbursements and
other payer shortfalls. To help offset the effects, Coker said providers must reduce the cost of care, requiring buildings that help
in that effort by, for example, reducing healthcare-associated
infections and readmissions.
When it comes to new preventive care models, providers are
in need of facilities that support initiatives, such as providing
convenient access to care and integrating care sites within com-
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munities. Larger development of wellness-oriented campuses
may feature retail, ambulatory, and hospital components.
To find the right solution, Harney said it's important for
designers to step back and listen to clients and then design.
"We need to identify and understand all the needs and
expectations of owners," he said. That dialogue, he added,
should include solutions steeped in evidence-based design
and proven best practices.
Here are a few design elements the speakers suggested for
consideration when designing for patient wellness:
Healthy building materials: Use products that are easy to
maintain, are environmentally friendly, and don't include toxins and
carcinogens.
Smart circulation: Include a central building spine that can be the
backbone of future expansions, with separate public, patient, and service
flows.
Patient experience: Think about safety in transfers, bedside technology, and room standardization as well as positive distractions and elements
like daylight. Add art into spaces where possible and integrate natural forms
and materials while also providing spaces for social interaction.
Family space: Provide areas for family inside patient rooms and outside,
with healing gardens available, too.-Jennifer Kovacs Silvis
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