To remain viable, hospitals have to clearly define their digital process requirements. Only on this basis can they develop a sound digitization strategy. But there is often confusion as to the status of digitization in an organization. Our experts use the Quick Check to provide a fast and sound answer to this question.

Tomorrow’s hospitals must be flexible to be viable for the future. An accelerating digital transformation and the implications of changes in health policy require a high level of adaptability and a future-oriented combination of formerly separated services and area. Besides contemporary building structures and state-of-the-art space design, efficient and cost-optimized organizational processes are essential. The experts from Drees & Sommer have specialized in such challenges. The Healthcare Consulting team develops integrated strategies for health institutions.

The future of many hospitals is currently uncertain – not least because of the coronavirus pandemic. The issue of oversupply of facilities in proportion to population will gain new momentum. The situation is further exacerbated by the economic impact of shorter hospitalization times and concern that subsidies may be cut as a result of the drastic reduction in tax revenues. Against this backdrop, many hospital owners are increasingly facing the question of what to do with real estate that is no longer required, and what future use would make sense given the current market and situation at the location.

In construction project management we support the planning and coordinate the whole construction process for sensitive projects in the healthcare industry. Construction projects often have a complex infrastructure and place exceptional demands on the process. Due to the high security standards, areas such as construction management and building logistics must be integrated as soon as possible when the planning is at an advanced stage. This is essential to ensure that the necessary measures and requirements of sensitive buildings and installations are included in the planning and successfully implemented.