Tag Archive: High Performance

Applying Lean Thinking to Healthcare Facility Design: A Before and After Approach

January 22, 2019

A system for continuous improvement, Lean has been adopted into hospital and healthcare facility design to add value by eliminating waste from existing processes, improving workflows, maximizing efficiency, enhancing the staff and patient experience, and improving that all-important bottom line.…

Terminal Modernization: Why Bother? A Discussion on the Financial and Operational Case for Airport Terminal Upgrades (Part II)

February 20, 2018

A terminal modernization program can be a complicated and expensive task that airport operators may be hesitant to undertake unless necessitated by demands for increased capacity. This is the second post in our series examining why airport operators should bother …

Using Lean Principles to Generate Physician and Staff Buy-In

September 19, 2017

In our healthcare projects, we employ a design framework known as value-added design (VAD), which aims to drive value in six key areas: patient safety; operational efficiency; integration of technology; adaptability and resiliency; sustainability; and evidence-based design for a better …