The Future of Healthcare: The Hospital
Concept from Aditazz Inc.
Kaiser Permanente, the healthcare system serving over 9 million people, is sponsoring a hospital design competition, called Small Hospital, Big Idea, focused on reducing the size of the typical hospital. Other goals include a higher efficiency in delivering medical services, and maintaining a near zero effect on the environment, all while not compromising their high quality of patient care.
Sound impossible? Not quite. With a large demand for facilities in smaller markets with scarcer resources and shrinking pools of skilled clinical staff, they think this is the hospital of the future. And the design community was eager to be involved; Kaiser received over 100 entries to the competition. They pared that down to 78, then nine teams were chosen to present their proposal in front of a panel of 10 judges. Out of that group, three finalists were chosen.
Proposal from Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch
Featured in the final three proposals are a multitude of innovative, multifunctional and green initiatives. Because the competition called for ideas for small and sustainable healthcare facilities, room adaptability and energy efficiency measures popped up again and again. Energy-absorbing roofs that collect rainwater and large windows that allow natural light to pass through are just a few of the ideas.
Technology will also play a large role in the hospital of the future. Intelligent facilities will be able to do more with less; for example, touch-screen whiteboards on interior walls can allow patients to access their doctor’s notes and transfer them to handheld devices.
Can you think of any other ideas for the Hospital of the Future?
My Ideas for this hospital
•I think you should make this hospital with wind turbines., This will mean the hospital can generate some of it’s own energy and save money to spend on the care of the patients. (Or some of my other ideas)
•A warm jacuzzi with medical and comforting cleaners for the patients. (A smaller one for the doctors)
•A dental studio. (If people get in a car accident and their face gets damaged badly, the dental clinic might help )
•Social Room where patients can interact with other patients and not feel so sad. (Raising the happiness of the patients is important)
•A small market. At the University hospital where I had to go there was a small market with 3 little stores, this is absolutely perfect for the patients, your budget, and the visitors.
•Not just a cafeteria, a restaurant and a buffet (all inclusive to patient’s hospital bill)
Thats all I can think of.
Love the ideas Noah!