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The business case for better buildings.

Leonard L Berry1, Derek Parker, Russell C Coile

  • 1Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.

Frontiers of Health Services Management
|October 8, 2004
PubMed
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Designing healthcare facilities with patient well-being in mind, known as healing environments, offers significant financial returns. These innovative building designs are a worthwhile investment for safer, more efficient healthcare.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Design
  • Health Services Research
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • Healthcare facility design significantly impacts patient experience and outcomes due to the stress of illness.
  • Historically, "healing environments" were built with philanthropy, but evidence of their superiority over conventional designs was limited.
  • A need existed for more data on the impact of innovative healthcare facility designs on patient well-being and organizational performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of innovative healthcare facility designs on patient outcomes, experiences, and financial performance.
  • To present evidence supporting the business case for investing in optimal healthcare building designs.
  • To synthesize findings from "Pebble Projects" into a composite "Fable Hospital" model.

Main Methods:

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  • A research collaborative of healthcare organizations and The Center for Health Design initiated "Pebble Projects" in 2000.
  • Projects involved three-year evaluations of new healthcare buildings using comparative research instruments and outcome measures.
  • Data from various projects (hospital replacements, critical care units, cancer units, etc.) were synthesized.

Main Results:

  • Evidence indicates that the incremental costs of optimal facility design are repaid through operational savings and increased revenue.
  • Better building designs contribute to substantial, measurable, and sustainable financial benefits for healthcare organizations.
  • Optimal healthcare facilities can lead to better, safer, and less wasteful healthcare delivery.

Conclusions:

  • Investing in improved healthcare facility design is financially prudent and yields significant returns.
  • Innovative healthcare building designs are a key component of enhancing healthcare quality and efficiency.
  • The business case for "better buildings" in healthcare is supported by measurable financial and operational benefits.