Ways to Improve Medical Office Space Layout
When in the healthcare industry, it is important to layout your medical office space as efficiently as possible. Typically medical offices don’t tend to move around often – so it’s important to have a good plan in place to ensure each staff member has what they need readily available when they need it.
Medical office spaces need to mix quality appearance with functionality, as they must be clean and organized in order to locate all information and equipment necessary. However, they should also attract patients and visitors and provide a comfortable, welcoming environment. Here are some ways a medical office can create a quality environment:
- One-Directional Loop – A continuous, flowing loop from the receptionist to the end of the offices and then back to the receptionist will prevent constant traffic and incidents where patients and employees collide with one-another.
- Separate entrances – Having an entrance for a physician/nurse and an entrance for a patient will also reduce traffic and appear more professional than if a patient is entering the same place that an employee is entering.
- Filing systems – Having multiple filing systems in different locations will save walking distance for physicians and nurses who must locate patients’ charts. Newer electronic filing systems will also provide convenience as these can be pulled up in more locations.
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