title: Innovative hospital designs make a difference.
abstract: There is no better time for bringing health care delivery systems up to the cutting edge than when building a new hospital. Innovative designs can accommodate both patient and hospital staff needs while improving patient safety.
authors.affiliation: RTKL, Dallas, USA. bbarker@rtkl.com
authors.forename: Brad T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: Donald R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: DeBord
mesh_terms: D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005431:Florida; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013781:Texas