Abstract
Occupying any new facility takes many years of planning from the initial vision through the actual provision of patient care services. Hospitals present complex logistical and safety problems. The length of time planning depends on the complexities of the facility, the specifics of care provided, and changes necessitated by design of the new facility. In planning a women's hospital, basic principles for planning a change were implemented: identify the need, develop a vision, coordinate a strategic plan, enlist key players, develop the program, implement, and evaluate. The successful occupancy of the Mary Birch Hospital for Women, a 169-bed freestanding hospital, was accomplished through teamwork and a well-developed and orchestrated occupancy plan.
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