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.

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.

As part of operational and organizational planning, our experts initially analyze the operational orientation and structural conditions of your hospital and evaluate the status quo. This is used to put together the operational and organizational master plan, on the basis of which the structural target planning can then be derived.

Successful migration is based on timely implementation. The transfer from the previous environment in the old hospital building to the new operating environment in the new building is a major challenge for everyone involved and often involves a mental shift.

Our specialists are not only very familiar with your core business and the processes in the healthcare sector, they are also very familiar with project- and industry-specific methods and tools. Digital methods and visualization tools such as building information modeling (BIM), virtual reality, or BIM to FM offer starting points for making the planning of complex projects transparent for all parties involved. Integrating all stakeholders in customized processes from requirements management to project planning and commissioning increases planning efficiency, quality and reliability. Building owners can keep an eye on all relevant information throughout the entire life cycle of a building thanks to continuous data processing.

Real estate for hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities is not only a resource for income but also a strategic reserve, and it is only the third expense item in the income statement. The operating costs of a hospital building make up the largest share of the life cycle costs. Our real estate consulting experts use suitable methods to optimize your building stock and provide you with the right tools.

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.