People are the reason excellent health care design matters — whether they are working or seeking care.
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” This quote, and others similar to it, have been used over the years to highlight how important an environment is in promoting personal well-being. The quote can be applied to child and adult development, relationships, parenting, work environments, and, certainly, the health care built environment. It is a very powerful idea. The decisions we make as engineers during design should always echo this idea and, as daunting a task as it may seem, walking the path of designing exceptional environments is well within reach.