title: Facility planning. A timeout on construction.
abstract: Many hospitals are deferring building projects until the economy rebounds and health reform is resolved. But an aging population and evolving technologies will require facilities to keep up.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Suzanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoppszallern
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017046:Cost Savings; D057172:Economic Recession / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans