Hospitals and clinics are far different from normal office spaces. This is because healthcare is a sensitive issue and is governed by a plethora of rules and regulations. Hence, as a first-time healthcare entrepreneur, if you are planning to lease out space for your healthcare unit, there will be many considerations that you will have to take.

5 things you should check out

1. Accessibility

The hospital site location should be central so that your target clientele can easily access it. Try to lease a clinic which is on the ground floor so that patients who have physical disability or those who are movement-restricted find it convenient. If you are thinking of leasing a clinic on a higher floor, choose a building which has an elevator facility for your patients/ convenience.

Some rental premises may deny access after office hours. This may be a problem if you do not have a typical nine-hours schedule and your patients need to gain access to healthcare in an emergency. Ensure that the premises you plan to lease is accessible outside standard business hours too. Provision of parking space too is a must for the convenience of the patients and the staff.

Another critical issue to remember is that the privacy of patients is a privilege that has to be protected at all costs. This may be difficult in properties that have

2. Air purification

Hospitals are a hub where germs are likely to be there. While leasing a space, ensure that it has provision for air purification systems like HEPA filters, UV disinfectant lights etc. in order to countercheck the spread of infections.

3. Electrical circuits

A hospital or any other medical facility may have high-voltage equipment which may have specialized electrical circuits. Be sure to weigh your lease choices from this point of view before narrowing down on your location choice.

4. Equipment storage

Unlike normal residential and commercial premises, healthcare institutes have specialized needs for the storage of medical equipment like X-ray machines etc. These may necessitate additional specifications in terms of safety, electric output, infrastructure etc. Be sure to see if the property you wish to lease offers all these parameters.

5. Waste disposal facilities

Hospitals and healthcare units give rise to tons and tons of biohazardous wastes. These wastes cannot be disposed of simply like other household wastes and need proper disposal so that no harm is caused to the environment and other people. While leasing a property, make sure that waste disposal facilities are available in the area.

To summarize, leasing a healthcare institute is not as simple as renting a residential or commercial property. Before you sign on the dotted line, ensure that you have exercised diligence in checking for all these prerequisites otherwise you may land in a pitfall of legal, regulatory and administrative hassles. If you need any help in this sphere, get in touch with Hospertz, a leading Healthcare consultant of India.

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

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