Facility Development
How We Help
- Project scoping, right-sizing & risk identification
- Specialty selection & validation
- Clinical & operational expertise – pre-design thru opening
- User group leadership, participation & best practice integration
- Facility activation planning & support
- Regulatory, CON & licensing support
- Vendor & partner recommendations for your unique project & market (architects, contractors, equipment planners, etc)
Customer Solution
Facility Development
Regional Level I Trauma Center, Academic Medical Center, existing hospital operating rooms at capacity
Client Need
The client had identified a need for a more efficient day surgery model but had no experience constructing or operating an efficiency-focused facility.
- Existing ORs were over capacity with no room for newer, more complex cases
- The existing facility had no ability to separate day surgery from inpatient & trauma
- They needed support before & during construction of new hospital-based outpatient ORs in an on-campus MOB
- The hospital team did not know what specialties & cases to move or how to move them
- Leadership was looking for an expert to guide decisions & provide solutions for any unknowns
Project Scope
- Case Migration Modeling
- Design Support
- Physician Engagement
- Facility Transition Planning
- Leadership Recruitment
- Structure & Governance
- Ongoing Advisory
LCHA Impact
- Validated specialties & case types for inclusion
- Increased estimated migration of surgical schedule blocks to new HOPD by 250%
- Identified highly qualified leader for immediate start
- Accelerated design phase
- Project on budget
