The pandemic-resilient hospital: How design can help facilities stay operational and safe

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress the healthcare system, hitting hospitals especially hard. In this guide, we share actionable strategies for how hospital systems, large and small, can implement resilience strategies to support and maintain operations during a pandemic.

Key learnings include:

  • The seven principles of pandemic-resilient healthcare design.
  • A look at ongoing resilient design projects at Orlando (Fla.) Regional Medical Center and Baylor St. Luke's McNair Campus in Houston.
  • A breakdown of design resilience at the campus and system level, building level, unit level and patient room level.

 
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