title: New construction calls for advanced planning.
abstract: ED staff, administration, lab, radiology, pharmacy, materials management, and facilities department are involved in planning. Pre-construction meetings with contractor are held once a week. Real-time communication capability during construction is a must.
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005845:Georgia; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017751:Safety Management