A systems approach to the design and planning of hospitals in the Arab world.
The aim of this paper is to propose a 'planning framework' which offers a contemporary methodology for the accomplishment of reasonable and virtually fail-safe goals for the design and construction of Arab hospitals. The methodology can serve where economic conditions vary, from the very wealthy Gulf States to the presently very poor economy of the Sudan. Hospital programmes, which reflect so closely the essential features of their respective culture, will have to be carefully adopted to the conditions prevailing in each country. The hospital design team must recognize the importance of the influence of its country's cultural heritage on the evolution of hospitals in the future. Two central topics have been discussed: the 'healthcare building' and the 'building process', both of which can be affected by how information is assembled and how it is presented. The presentation of information for clarity is an essential part of logically translating thought into constructive action. The process is enhanced by a 'systems approach', an integration of an orderly presentation of facts with an orderly presentation of design components, using an orderly time-sensitive methodology.
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Remen Mikho Consultants, MI, USA.
D001108:Architecture; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D008877:Middle East; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013397:Sudan; D013597:Systems Analysis