Forward-Thinking Flexibility: Universal Care Inpatient Units

Session Description:

How can hospitals be more resilient, flexible, and efficient in unprecedented and unpredictable situations? How can they improve the patient experience, outcomes, and staff efficiency and satisfaction?

Learning Objectives:

  • What are Universal Care Rooms
  • Design considerations of a universal care inpatient unit
  • How to design with an integrated and lean approach to increase inpatient care, expand care access and overcome staffing challenge
  • Ways to conduct post-occupancy evaluations to learn for your next project

Presenters

  • John Ford, Senior Design Architect, EUA
  • Maya Johnson, Interior Designer, EUA