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𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 discusses the process of trialing new technologies and the necessary coordination of all included departments as well as Hospital Administration. Watch the full webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eWw-nd5J

Eighteen of the 40 new hospital schemes that were due to open in 2030 will not even start construction until then, it has been announced. The delays detailed in the long-awaited review of the New Hospital Programme have been described as a “major blow” and “devastating”. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/es-aHgsH Map made using Flourish

Wealden District Council has agreed to conduct a feasibility study for a new medical centre to serve our community. With outline planning permission already granted, the council and Sussex Integrated Care Board are exploring a council-led development to address the urgent need for modern healthcare facilities. Read more here: https://ow.ly/lO8t50UvZKP

As we wait for the #NHS New Hospital Programme Review, what if it provided a clear, definitive roadmap for the major hospital redevelopments the Government plans to prioritise? Imagine these projects programmed over, say, 20 years – couldn’t that list be embedded into policy? If so, wouldn’t this simplify business cases and capital processes, shifting the focus to *how* to deliver the plan, rather than debating *whether* to pursue each project individually? This feels like a real opportunity for the Government to cut through unnecessary debate and delay – driving faster progress on critical healthcare infrastructure. What’s your view? Could this approach speed and simplify the process? #Infrastructure #HealthcarePlanning #PolicyInnovation Photo of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Queensland, Australia

Matthew Custance The current system for deciding which/ when/ where to build new hospitals in the UK clearly isn’t working, and needs to change. PFI in my view didn’t work either, as it bundled building, FM and other services into complex contracts and the PFI consortia quickly became good at stealing sweeties from tge kiddies letting contracts. Has anyone done a comparison of the end to end process for planning and building a new public hospital in UK vs a range of other developed countries with either social health insurance or Bevan systems? My hypothesis is that in the UK there is a much greater degree of political and treasury involvement, leading to delays, decisions which are sub-optimal at a local level, and excess time and money spent planning projects.

4 recent hospital CFO-to-CEO moves: Becker's has reported on four hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role since Sept. 12:  http://dlvr.it/THPB2R

When opening a new hospital building, it’s a safe bet that you are going to be initiating your first renovation to that building very soon. Through projects for private healthcare providers, university medical centers and government entities, we have sometimes learned these lessons the hard way or on the heels of another design predecessor’s mistakes. In preparation for this eventuality, our healthcare design experts have gathered their top 10 strategies for future-proofing the design of your next healthcare building. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/qfGs50RUilJ #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #healthcareforall #healthcaredesign

Does investing in assets drive hospital revenue? Is this affected by socioeconomic settings (Rural v Urban)? Here are some more insights from the 2021 CMS Hospital Provider Cost Report... Restricting myself to California hospitals. Out of the 412 listed hospitals, only 332 had valid values for Total Assets and Net Patient Revenue. Outliers were removed using the Inter-Quartile Range method. Plotting a polynomial regression line, there is a point where higher total assets are accompanied by LOWER patient revenue. Despite there being fewer rural hospitals (69) compared to urban ones (263), rurally situated hospitals (in RED) do not necessarily invest in fewer assets. So spending more money on land and other infrastructure does not guarantee higher revenues. Like most businesses, success (and profit) is driven by the efficient use of existing resources. #healthcare #analytics

Chart of the week: This chart offers an overview of the bed capacity in public and private hospitals in regime areas between 2004 and 2022.

When opening a new hospital building, it’s a safe bet that you are going to be initiating your first renovation to that building very soon. Through projects for private healthcare providers, university medical centers and government entities, we have sometimes learned these lessons the hard way or on the heels of another design predecessor’s mistakes. In preparation for this eventuality, our healthcare design experts have gathered their top 10 strategies for future-proofing the design of your next healthcare building. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/74VY50RVNWX #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #healthcareforall #healthcaredesign