Optimizing Healthcare Facilities : a medical planning study

Abstract

This thesis addressed the role of the medical planner exclusively in healthcare projects. Knowing the speciality if the building typology, it was justifiable to conduct this research. The research started with laying a theoretical base under two main titles, healthcare facilities and medical planning, orderly. Focus was given t the cost, investment, stakeholders, and regulations aspect of the healthcare facilities. An architecture precedent, Helsinki’s New Children’s Hospital followed the theory part as a transition before the main case study of the research, the Children’s Cancer Hospital of Egypt (CCHE). The knowledge testing was then performed on the Egyptian paediatric oncology hospital. Nonstructured interviews were conducted with professionals at the CCHE. The interviews assisted in having a better understanding of the practical aspect of the research questions concerning the medical planner’s role. The end results confirmed the significant contribution of the medical planner and identified multiple spots of benefits which a medical planner can offer a healthcare facility.