Adding value by hospital real estate: An exploration of Dutch practice

Objectives: To explore how hospital real estate can add value to the health care organisation , which values are prioritized in practice, and why.<br/>Background: Dutch healthcare organisations are self-responsible for the costs and benefits of their accommodation. Meanwhile, a lively debate is going on about possible added values of corporate...

Building for a better hospital: Value-adding management & design of healthcare real estate

Recent deregulation of laws on hospital real estate in the Netherlands implies that healthcare institutions have more opportunities to make independent accommodation choices, but at the same time have themselves become responsible for the risks associated with the investment. In addition, accommodation costs have become an integral part of the...