You are about to venture into the realm of healthcare entrepreneurship. This is a very thrilling journey, you will have to make many decisions even before the foundation brick is laid…Like which is the best site for your hospital, licensing process, which departments to set up, procure medical equipment, etc. One weighty decision that you should not forget is whom to engage for your hospital’s interior design planning.

Be it a multi-tier hospital or a small-sized clinic, a hospital has requirements that are vastly different from other buildings. This is because a healthcare facility houses complicated equipment has intricate circuits, and has specialized sanitary and plumbing requirements. All these conditions make it imperative that you do not do the interior design of a healthcare facility on your own.

Healthcare interior designers or Architects have expertise and experience in handling the complexities of healthcare that’s why you should select Specialists.

5 Benefits of choosing a healthcare design specialist over a normal interior designer

1. Technical Structural know-how

To begin with, a hospital is a building that requires many technical and structural transitions that are not necessary for a usual building purposes. Healthcare interior design specialists have dealt with these specialized needs in their other projects. They will be able to custom-design your healthcare unit as per the needs of your specialization.

For Instance,

If you are planning to start a trauma unit, provision will be made for life support devices on the ground floor only.

Also, if you are planning to have a radioactive therapy unit. The walls should resist harmful ray leakage.

If you are planning to have heavy diagnostic machines. Reinforce the floors and increase the height of the ceilings.

2. Specialized regulatory knowledge

In Addition to it, a hospital has to be designed and constructed according to the regulatory norms specified by the government and other authorized bodies. A specialized healthcare interior designer will be aware of these regulations and will design your facility. The design will be In such a way that these regulations are stringently adhered to. This will ensure that you do not face any legal hassle from the authorities.

3. Bio-safety expertise

Furthermore, hospitals can be a hub for the spread of infection too. Specialized healthcare designers are aware of this and try to incorporate biosafety at every phase in their designs. E.g., UV lights to check the spread of infection, and arrangement for air filtration systems.

They will also have the technical skills to incorporate changes to minimize the effect of biohazardous waste on the environment. For Instance., they will make provision for sewage treatment plants and biohazardous waste disposal units.

4. Optimal space planning

Healthcare interior designers know that the hospital is a dynamic and happening area that requires workflow optimization. They will design the space in such a way that every inch is utilized to the maximum and an aura of spaciousness and airiness is still maintained. They will be able to bring the aspect of flexibility to your design by incorporating convertible furniture and hidden fixtures into their blueprints. Since they have the experience of working in healthcare set-ups, they will be tuned in to the comfort requirements of both the caregivers and the patients. They will have the technical ability to impart adaptability and compliance to your hospital space.

5. Tuned in to the latest hospital design trends

Hospital design trends are evolving by the hour. If you select healthcare design specialists, they will be cognizant of the latest trends and will incorporate them in their master plan so that your hospital is in step with the latest and the most advanced in terms of technology, material, fabric used, and methodology.

e.g., Use of biophilic materials like bamboo, wood, and cane to increase sustainability or adding a natural touch in the décor using potted plants, fountains, and flower arrangements in the décor.

Putting it in a nutshell, when it comes to investing a lot of money for a decision that cannot be reversed in a jiffy, it makes sense to trust the experts…so instead of wasting your money on regular architects and interior designers, avail of the services of healthcare-specific interior designers and architects. This will prevent you from making costly blunders and wrong decisions. If you need any help with this, be sure to consult Hospertz, a leading hospital management consultancy firm in India for tailor-made design solutions.

The blog has been written by Dr. Vishal Jadhav, a veteran in the field of hospital consultancy with rich experience of more than 20 years and founder of the Healthcare Consultancy. Firm, Hospertz.

Dr. Vishal Jadhav, Director
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