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Debajyoti Pati¹, Jennie Evans, Thomas E Harvey

¹Corresponding Author: Dr. Debajyoti Pati, (d.pati@ttu.edu), Texas Tech University, Department of Design, 1301 Akron Avenue, Box 41220, Lubbock, TX 79409.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Design
Hospital Operations Management
Organizational Psychology

Background:

Previous research indicated that factors outside the design process may have negatively impacted the implementation of acuity-adaptable models.
This study explored potential extraneous factors influencing the optimization of flexibility in inpatient units.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and examine factors extraneous to the design decision-making process.
To understand how these factors impede the optimization of flexibility on inpatient units.

Main Methods:

Exploratory qualitative study utilizing verbal protocol data from a gaming session.
In-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders.
Shadowing of frontline personnel across five acute care inpatient units.

Main Results:

At least nine extraneous factors were identified that can hinder flexibility optimization.
These factors fall into four domains: systemic, cultural, human, and financial.
Findings suggest these factors impact the successful implementation of flexible hospital designs.

Conclusions:

Flexibility is crucial for hospital operations, especially with cost reduction targets.
Key influences on flexibility and efficiency include return on investment, communication, culture change, and problem definition.
The identified extraneous factors may impact flexibility in various care settings, highlighting their relevance to overall hospital design.