As healthcare systems are ever-evolving, the demand increases for facilities to evolve as well to deliver exceptional healthcare and serve their community with excellence. As exciting as this growth can be, this doesn’t come without its own set of unique challenges and risks. From programming to construction to occupancy, bridging the gaps during these transformational moments must be carefully managed to mitigate any misalignment between a new framework and daily operations. Strategic planning along with engagement and communication are essential in creating solutions that are patient-centered, safe, and intended to enable behavior that drives operational effectiveness. Choosing a design partner who shares core values and understanding in achieving your goals can only make for a successful outcome.
“Health care design work is both rewarding and challenging. Rewarding to know that your work is directly impacting those on the front lines in their care of our community day in and day out. Challenging in the coordination of the many competing systems in a complex operational facility. The benefit is successfully navigating those complexities which earn you the right to continually support the health care industry. Over the years, we have learned that there is no “one size fits all”. Each client and their facilities are vastly different requiring close coordination with the facility itself and project management teams to ensure a solution that works for their situation is attained. No assumptions can be made and all decisions and their impacts need to be fully vetted. Despite all of the front-end coordination, you need to be prepared to stay agile and turn on a dime. No sooner do you pat yourself on the back for a job well done, do you get an RFI from the contractor reminding you that what you thought you knew was actually something else. Although these obstacles are inevitable, you owe the client and the project the necessary attention upfront to alleviate as many of those potential impediments as possible to keep the project on schedule and budget. Nonetheless, you have to work to support the contractor and facility to keep that project moving forward so the medical staff can get back to work supporting all of us. ”
HD2 is the commercial architecture + interior design firm that helps clients succeed by providing quality design solutions.
HD2 is a commercial design firm located in Baltimore, Maryland offering architecture, interior architecture, and interior design services to commercial clients predominantly in the Mid-Atlantic region. HD2’s mission is to help our clients succeed by providing creative and professional design solutions.