Healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to be more responsive to the overall patient experience.  While the growing elderly population is the heaviest user of healthcare services, their children are often the decision makers when it comes to their care.  These three health system executives will discuss new projects that are creating family friendly and technologically advanced facilities that are also flexible and can easily adapt to changing needs in a volatile healthcare landscape.  You’ll gain new insight into how architects are collaborating with healthcare leaders to provide patient-centric environments that are welcoming and therapeutic, and an analysis of what the future of design holds as healthcare trends toward a more holistic and preventative approach to care.    

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the challenges designers face in the complex healthcare construction planning process.
2. Define the importance of incorporating flexibility in the planning of new facilities.
3. List strategies to balance the focus on hospitality in conjunction with the need for high-quality care and positive outcomes.
4. Identify architecture and design initiatives that are innovating the way healthcare is delivered.

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