title: New rules of success for outpatient facilities.
abstract: The recent revolution in outpatient care has rearranged the rules of thumb for hospital construction. While the vast majority of hospital facilities were designed for inpatient care, the biggest growth area is now outpatient, resulting in a need to rethink outpatient care site planning.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Souhrada
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States