Ambulatory Modular Building Applications
Increasingly, hospitals are looking to establish Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) to accommodate patient demand for same-day medical procedures and surgeries. A well-designed ASC should be profitable, flexible and appealing to both the medical staff as well as patients.
In an effort to establish a quality ASC quickly and affordably, many healthcare planners are turning to modular construction. Williams Scotsman’s Concurrent Construction™ process dramatically shortens the construction timeline by up to 50 percent enabling occupancy and revenue generation to start sooner than with conventional construction methods.
Because there are no overnight patient stays, the needs of an ASC differ from that of a traditional hospital. Modular construction can accommodate the unique needs of ASCs. Design considerations for modular ASCs include:
- Registration area
- Surgical/operating rooms
- Patient rooms
- Recovery rooms
- Pharmacy area
- Restrooms
- Examination rooms
- Family rooms
- Waiting areas
- Offices and record keeping
Many hospitals are opting to make additions to existing buildings to accommodate an ASC. In this instance, modular construction enables the creation of a separate entrance to improve workflow, patient care and eliminate the need for patients to enter through the main hospital. Modular buildings can be constructed to blend with existing structures on a hospital campus, making them indistinguishable from buildings built using conventional construction. Buildings can also be relocated and reconfigured, offering the hospital unprecedented flexibility and providing a new standard in healthcare construction.