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The facility master plan: a road map for your future
The Psychiatric Hospital
|February 3, 1992
Summary
Mental healthcare facilities need strategic facility master plans to navigate changes in reimbursement and managed care. This planning ensures optimal use of current assets for future expansion and modification.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Psychiatric Facility Planning
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The mental healthcare delivery system faces significant shifts due to decreasing acute care reimbursement.
- The increasing influence of managed care necessitates strategic adaptation within private psychiatric hospitals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the critical need for comprehensive facility planning in mental healthcare.
- To highlight the role of facility master plans in guiding private psychiatric hospitals through evolving industry landscapes.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current trends in mental healthcare reimbursement and managed care.
- Conceptual framework development for facility master planning in psychiatric hospitals.
Main Results:
- Facility master plans are essential for optimizing the use of existing hospital buildings and property.
- These plans provide a strategic roadmap for adapting to future changes in the healthcare environment.
Conclusions:
- Private psychiatric hospitals must proactively develop facility master plans.
- Strategic facility planning is crucial for ensuring the long-term viability and adaptability of mental healthcare infrastructure.