Healthcare facility design development in Kuopio University Hospital
| Autor: | Juhani Kouri, Risto Miettunen, Kari Reijula, Leena Aalto, Jori Reijula |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Engineering
business.industry 020209 energy 0211 other engineering and technologies Change management 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction University hospital Computer Science Applications Engineering management Work (electrical) Participatory design 021105 building & construction Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Openness to experience Design process Operational efficiency Operations management business |
| Zdroj: | Intelligent Buildings International. 9:137-147 |
| ISSN: | 1756-6932 1750-8975 |
| Popis: | Facility design related to rapidly changing healthcare (HC) processes is in dire need of new innovations. Due to an ongoing nationwide HC reform in Finland, five University Hospitals among other central hospitals are forced to find ways to carry out competitive HC design practices in order to maintain efficient work environments and processes. This article illustrates a brief overview of Kuopio University Hospital's (KUH's) design development concept. The researchers reviewed and evaluated all the major facility design projects being carried out at KUH during the past five years. KUH aspires to continuously learn in order to stay effective and improve as a major player in Finnish HC. Creative thinking and openness to new, state-of-the-art solutions have enabled gradual development in the facility design process. Emphasis on participatory design approach, change management and evidence-based design has proven to be beneficial as well. Furthermore, integrating operational design as a main part of th... |
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