title: Design of the ideal workplace: strategies and lessons learned.
abstract: As the need for cancer care grows, so does the need for facilities that address the needs of patients and their families. The design of a cancer center must support the treatment and interventional process and maximize the feeling of comfort and reassurance while the patient is present for care. This article will focus on outpatient cancer-care design and the issues involved to assist the administrator in leading this effort.
authors.affiliation: The Oncology Group, 8513 Jonquil Road, Waco, TX 76708, USA. marshafountain@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Marsha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fountain
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States