Superior Health Facility Design Case Study

At Superior Health we pride ourselves on customer satisfaction rating, therefore, the facility design needs to be comfortable and inviting. Currently Superior Health is in a transition mode, moving from one location to another. The transition will greatly impact the design of the new facility because the new facility will not have the same negatives of the last facility. All areas of the facility design will be well thought out and will fit the philosophy of the organization. The current facility lacks comfort for the patient and does not allow for the patient to be relaxed. The main goal of the design of the facility is to make the patient feel relaxed in all aspects of the facility, even in the waiting area. The current design of the waiting area has standard seats that are uncomfortable and are assembled in grid lines. The grid lines make the waiting area impersonal and silo off each patient. There is no television in the waiting room for the patients to take their minds off of being there; however, there …show more content…
It is important that all the staff in each department know if other employees need help in the department. What I mean by this is that there will be a central location within a department. In the central location there will be desk with information and supplies that are needed. In addition, there will be a MDI board that is visible to all the staff. The MDI board is important for the staff to know how they are doing throughout the day, who is up for another patient, and who needs help with theirs. Also, a leadership meeting will take place every morning at this location to get the staff ready for the day. Since there is a central location, the rooms with equipment and patients will be extended off the central location. Making it all in one area will help with patient and employee satisfaction. Therefore, after waiting rooms, reception desk, and the departments are taken care of, the next will be the