Building Flexibility: The Key to Sustainable Growth in Healthcare Facilities

It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19. Every hospital in our state faced financial challenges last year and is struggling to find enough space to serve patients. These challenges are a stark reminder for the necessity of resourcefulness: where is the space on campus, and what are the possibilities to accommodate the growth that the hospital’s C-Suite and physicians are looking for? And your construction team should have that mindset, too.

While hospitals are focused on meeting the needs of the community they serve, it’s up to the designers + construction managers to envision the future and pave the way for sustainable growth. It’s our responsibility to build with flexibility and adaptability in mind. Delivery system optimization isn’t just a luxury—it’s imperative.  

Our mission is clear: to protect the interests of our clients and empower them to make informed decisions. When complexities of facility planning are overlooked, it leads to costly mistakes and missed opportunities. In short, it’s our job to give the right news, even when it’s difficult news.  

This extends far beyond individual projects. We strive to understand their campuses holistically, advocating for decisions that contribute to their larger strategic goals. Each individual project contributes to a long-term solution and overarching milestone within the hospital plan.  We want to advocate for the right decision-making for the entire hospital not just the one project we’re working on at the time.  

We recognize that success isn’t just about what we achieve individually. Team synergy is critical when creating spaces to meet critical needs of the facility.  The team needs to operate as a unit to make the best decisions on behalf of the hospital’s patients. At TOCCI we have a saying that we live by: “we all work for the project” … and every project after that.  

Without assessing the broader impact on facility capacity, infrastructure requirements, and long-term planning, we risk creating more problems for the facilities team down the line. Construction managers must innovate and create solutions that will safeguard the future of our facilities. From standardizing design processes to streamlining project execution, we are committed to driving efficiency and effectiveness at every turn.