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but there is great need in the communities, where acute care is so important.” “There are tremendous incentives around energy-efficiency,” added Anthony Caputo, CHFM, director, facilities management of Norwalk Hospital. Advances in technology are also increasing demand for “IT infrastructure that allows for ‘telemedicine.’” Claudio Capone, FACHE, director of business development at St. Mary’s Healthcare System, talked about yet another way new facilities are improving efficiency. “What’s inside the facilities is very different — much more acute care than before.” The interior design must improve patient experience — there is competition, and seekers of care have a number of options from which to choose. For a design perspective, Bill Karanian, COO at The SLAM Collaborative, shared that balancing the risks with the need to innovate is a challenge. “We need more predictable outcomes, and that starts with architects. We have to look at value per square foot as opposed to cost per square foot.”

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