{"id":7893,"date":"2020-12-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=7893"},"modified":"2021-04-20T22:40:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T22:40:17","slug":"acuity-adaptability-key-components-that-bring-care-to-the-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-key-components-that-bring-care-to-the-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Acuity Adaptability: Key components that bring care to the patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Second 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\">The most critical component of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">acuity adaptability\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">healthcare delivery model\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the ability to bring care to the patient rather than bringing the patient to the care. But a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cuity adaptability\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">places\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">demands<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0not only on the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">adaptable rooms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that are the cornerstone of the design,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">healthcare providers and the entire hospital in terms of capability and equipment inventory.\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\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0demand<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0could necessitate the introduction of portable diagnostic and telemetry equipment, procedural-based care, meds-to-beds, telemedicine, as well as sufficient space to operate the equipment within the care room.\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\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mportant acuity-adaptable components 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\">Spacious rooms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0designed for a variety of functions and the ability to treat patients of varying acuity. This could involve anything from a light renovation to a complete restructuring of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the unit to include fewer rooms, depending on the level of adaptability.<\/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\">Rooms that have everything the patient may need,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">including various medical gases that might have only been needed in an intensive care unit. Acuity-adaptable rooms may need access to medical air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and other medical gases. This is in addition to medical equipment, medication administration, IT\/ technology, and general supplies.<\/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\">Technology that is focused on the experience<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the patient, their family, and the care team, enabling an engaged and empowered level of care and\u00a0awareness\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\">Dynamic supply and medication management<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that maximizes resources while maintaining point-in-time\u00a0care\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\">A flexible staff\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">able to provide both routine and intensive care as well as specialty care as\u00a0needed<\/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=\"none\">In the next blog, we will look at the benefits of acuity-adaptab<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that make this method of healthcare design so appealing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Previous: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/resources\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-responsive-healthcare-delivery-model-merits-consideration\/\">Acuity Adaptability: Innovative Planning and Design for Responsive Healthcare Delivery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Next:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/resources\/blog\/acuity-adaptability-flexibility-faster-response-among-its-many-benefits\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Acuity Adaptability: Benefits to patients, caregivers, and healthcare facilities<\/span><\/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><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 webinar<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on the topic is also available.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current trends in healthcare include innovative healthcare delivery models that address patient acuity, such as the acuity adaptability design concept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,60,147,267],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Acuity Adaptability: Key components that bring care to the patient - 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