How (and why) to build a freestanding emergency department

Freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) roughly doubled in number in the U.S., to around 400, between 2009 and 2014.

There’s no reason to believe the pace has slowed, and a March 4 article in Healthcare Design magazine looks at the market factors fueling the business model’s (ahem) emergence before outlining considerations architects and builders should take into account before breaking ground.

Even if only because you didn’t see FSEDs coming, or at least not growing quite so fast, it’s an interesting read: 

Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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