{"id":7890,"date":"2020-12-26T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=7890"},"modified":"2021-03-26T21:51:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T21:51:27","slug":"acuity-adaptability-flexibility-faster-response-among-its-many-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-flexibility-faster-response-among-its-many-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Acuity Adaptability: Flexibility, faster response, among its many benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Third in a series of excerpts from the free executive guide,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/library\/acuity-adaptability-innovative-planning-and-design-for-responsive-healthcare-delivery\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Acuity Adaptability: Innovative Planning and Design for Responsive Healthcare Delivery.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By Mike Zorich and Corey Gaarde<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flexibility is the primary benefit of acuity adaptable healthcare design, allowing facilities to adapt to the needs of the patients and communities they serve.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since most facilities have tight space constraints, the ability to adapt inpatient rooms or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">support spaces during surge events is a valuable prospect.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required level of care where needed is also a major benefit. Patients who arrive at acuity adaptable facilities are less likely to need to be transferred to another facility \u2013 and incur the incumbent risks of transfer \u2013 since the staff likely has the training and capability to treat conditions of varying severity, especially in remote, rural, or small hospitals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional benefits of acuity adaptability in healthcare design include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greater capacity to respond to e<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mergenc<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with agility<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thereby<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0improv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the resiliency of hospitals, units, or\u00a0departments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fast response at low cos<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y reducing the need for patient transfers and increasing the available hours for nurses and providers to offer direct\u00a0care<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduction in the number of hours<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0rooms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0vacant due to patient\u00a0transfers\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Standardization and prefabrication<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0rooms and units in a modular fashion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mproving<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0quality and sav<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on construction time and\u00a0cost<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maximization of technology investment<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enabling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0continuity in delivery, improved resource management, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0opportunities for cost\u00a0savings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our next blog will explore the drawbacks and challenges of acuity adaptable design.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Previous:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/resources\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-key-components-that-bring-care-to-the-patient\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Acuity Adaptability: Components of healthcare design<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Next:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/resources\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-larger-rooms-staff-culture-shift-among-challenges\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Acuity Adaptability: Drawbacks and challenges<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">For an unabridged version of this content, download the executive guide,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/library\/acuity-adaptability-innovative-planning-and-design-for-responsive-healthcare-delivery\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAcuity Adaptability: Innovative Planning and Design for Responsive Healthcare Delivery.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/library\/acuity-adaptability-innovative-planning-and-design-for-responsive-healthcare-delivery-2\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">A recorded 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