title: How hospitals get in trouble without really trying.
abstract: The following is a tongue-in-cheek collection of opinions, philosophies and comments too often made by well-meaning hospital administrators about their construction projects. Some of these ideas have resulted in significantly higher construction costs and have brought about disputes and claims on projects that deserved a better fate. After reading the following article, hospitals may be able to avoid similar pitfalls in future projects.
authors: W W
authors: WW
authors: Quinley
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States