title: The boom goes on. Technology and consumer demands keep driving construction and renovation.
abstract: Facing a vastly outdated infrastructure, U.S. hospitals are undergoing their most significant expansion and facility replacement effort since World War II. Although the reasons and the focus of building projects vary, flexibility remains the watchword.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends; D002201:Capital Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D005379:Financing, Construction / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000639:trends; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States