title: 5 facility planning mistakes (and how to avoid them).
abstract: To avoid some common facility planning mistakes, healthcare financial executives should: Solve problems rather than symptoms. Start with population needs rather than perceived space needs. Focus on accuracy rather than precision. Focus on room quantity rather than room size. Base planning on function rather than preference.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, Calif., USA. wendy.m.weitzner@kp.org
authors.forename: Wendy M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Weitzner
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States