PLANNING & DESIGNING OF SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

The book comprises 51 chapters. Chapters on Wellness Center, Green and Smart Hospitals, Telemedicine, Assisted Reproductive Technology Facility, Critical Care Unit, Sleep Center, Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology, Stem Cell Center and Facility for Robotic Surgery may be appropriately and optimally utilized as standalone or add on centers with existing healthcare institutions. Chapter 50 titled “COVID-19: Planning Premises and Design Considerations for Healthcare Facilities” incorporates metamorphic changes in the planning and designing of specialty healthcare facilities necessitated by the global emergence of COVID-19 disease. Last Chapter 51, “Laws Applicable to Hospitals” provides a comprehensive brief of the diverse legal and statutory norms applicable to hospitals.

Key Features

The authors have presented a holistic and integrated approach to all facets related to the planning and designing of specialty healthcare facilities.

To steer a clear path for hospital administrators, planners and medical architects in the planning of new hospital building projects, major refurbishment or remodeling of an existing hospital.

It will aid the students of hospital administration and medical architecture to understand and implement the principles and practice of hospital planning and designing.

It will also be of great relevance to architects unfamiliar with hospital building requirements.

Enriched with color diagrams and photographs for better clarity of concepts.

Target Audience

A resource for policy makers, academicians, hospital planners, architects, administrators, clinicians, engineers and students associated with planning, designing, construction, maintenance and administration of hospitals.