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Manual of Hospital Planning and Designing By Ajay Garg & Anil Dewan
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-9811684555
Reader’s Age: Professionals & Graduate Students (21+)
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Author: Ajay Garg & Anil Dewan
Release Date: January 30, 2022
Genre: Educational & Academic
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Complete Hospital Planning and Design Manual for Healthcare Architects, Administrators, and Facility Planners
About the Book
The Manual of Hospital Planning and Designing serves as an indispensable resource for anyone involved in healthcare facility development. This comprehensive hardcover edition combines architectural principles with operational efficiency, offering detailed guidance on everything from site selection and spatial planning to regulatory compliance and future-proofing strategies. It bridges the gap between theoretical design concepts and real-world implementation, making it perfect for architects, hospital administrators, healthcare consultants, and facility planners who need reliable, evidence-based information.
About the Author
Ajay Garg and Anil Dewan are seasoned professionals with extensive experience in healthcare architecture and hospital project planning. Their combined expertise brings both technical depth and real-world application to this manual, making it a trusted resource across architecture schools, hospitals, and planning departments.
Who Is This Book For?
This manual is essential for healthcare architects seeking comprehensive design standards, hospital administrators planning expansions or renovations, facility managers optimizing existing spaces, and graduate students in healthcare administration or architecture. If you’re responsible for creating or managing healthcare environments, this book provides the technical depth and practical insights needed to make informed decisions. It’s particularly valuable for professionals navigating the complexities of modern healthcare design, where patient safety, staff efficiency, and regulatory compliance must harmoniously coexist.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What topics does the Manual of Hospital Planning and Designing cover?
A: The book covers site selection, departmental planning, space allocation standards, workflow optimization, medical equipment integration, regulatory compliance, safety codes, ventilation systems, infection control design, emergency department planning, surgical suite layouts, and future expansion strategies for healthcare facilities.
Q: Is this hospital planning manual suitable for small clinic design or only large hospitals?
A: While the manual focuses primarily on hospital-scale facilities, the principles and standards apply to healthcare facilities of various sizes. The spatial planning guidelines, safety requirements, and workflow concepts can be adapted for smaller medical centers, specialty clinics, and outpatient facilities.
Q: Do I need an architecture background to understand this hospital design guide?
A: The book is written for professionals in healthcare planning, including both architects and non-architects. While technical knowledge helps, the manual presents concepts clearly with diagrams and practical examples that make complex planning principles accessible to hospital administrators and facility managers.
Q: Does this manual include current healthcare building codes and standards?
A: The book provides comprehensive coverage of fundamental planning principles and design standards applicable to hospital facilities. However, always verify current local building codes, fire safety regulations, and healthcare-specific requirements with your regional authorities, as these may vary by location and update periodically.
Q: How is this different from other healthcare architecture books?
A: This manual distinguishes itself through its comprehensive, systematic approach to hospital planning—combining architectural design with operational considerations. It goes beyond aesthetic concepts to address practical challenges like departmental adjacencies, circulation patterns, utilities infrastructure, and long-term adaptability that practicing professionals encounter daily.
| Weight | 1400 g |
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| Dimensions | 17.78 × 3.81 × 25.4 cm |
Inside these pages, you'll discover systematic approaches to hospital layout design, critical insights into departmental relationships and workflow patterns, proven strategies for managing medical equipment placement, and comprehensive coverage of safety codes and accessibility standards. The book equips you with frameworks for evaluating spatial requirements, understanding the unique needs of specialized departments, and planning facilities that adapt to evolving healthcare delivery models while maintaining operational excellence.
