The Heart Behind Healthcare Construction
As expanding healthcare capacity becomes more and more in demand, commercial construction in healthcare facilities has increased. Our construction experts have a vast amount of experience in the health and medical field and have worked on some of the largest projects in the regions we operate within. We understand the unique complexities of healthcare construction, which include building spaces that accommodate complex medical equipment, align with strict sanitation guidelines and improve patient comfort.
Keep reading to learn about rising trends and things to consider when working on healthcare construction projects.
Focus on Patient-Centered Design
When working on construction in the healthcare space, finding ways to keep patients comfortable and safe is of the utmost importance. To provide patients with more comfort, healthcare facilities are incorporating more natural light, calming environments and flexible layouts that accommodate both patients and families. After the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals also began building more flexible, adaptable spaces that can be easily converted during crisis situations and surges in patient numbers. It is also important to ensure that existing patients in the hospital aren’t disturbed by construction taking place at the facility. Miles-McClellan Construction always plans thoroughly before any healthcare project to ensure that patients, visitors and employees will not be negatively impacted by our construction team, even if that means performing work at non-typical hours of the day.
Technological Integration
Hospitals need to be able to accommodate the advanced medical equipment, telemedicine rooms, digital health monitoring tools and more, and many are incorporating smart technology into their systems as well. We always work with our healthcare clients to better understand the purpose and potential equipment that will be needed in a space, and come up with ways to make spaces scalable to accommodate future expansions. To date, we have created spaces and incorporated equipment for rooms that include medical and behavioral exam rooms, obstetrical and prenatal rooms, nursing stations, in-house print shop, sleep labs and MRI suites.
Sustainable Building Practices
Building sustainable spaces has become an important goal for many entities, including healthcare facilities. Sustainability in healthcare facilities is not only done for environmental reasons but also to reduce operational costs. At Miles-McClellan Construction, we are experts at constructing energy-efficient healthcare facilities that use sustainable materials and reduce waste, and work with clients to help them achieve green building certifications such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). This can help hospitals and medical centers lower their carbon footprint and improve the overall environment.
Have a Healthcare Construction Project Coming Up? You’ve Reached the Right Construction Team.
Our healthcare construction experience includes:
- Hospital construction
- Outpatient clinic construction
- Medical office building construction
- Surgery center construction services
- And more
Check Out Some of Our Healthcare Construction Projects:
- Berger Medical Center
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Ortho One Medical Office Building
- St. Ann’s Hospital
- Whitehall Heart of Ohio Family Health Center