title: Letting technology dictate design.
abstract: Hospitals have two basic choices when embarking on major expansion or renovation projects: They can either let the design of the new structure dictate how the hospital will use the technology it houses or let the technology guide design strategy. This article makes a case for the second option--letting technology dictate design.
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States