The furnishings can have a major impact on the wellbeing. It is therefore important to make the stay as pleasant as possible: for you as a doctor, your employees and your patients.
3 Good Reasons to Change the Appearance of Your Medical Practice
- The rooms are getting a bit old and are no longer up-to-date.
- The arrangement of the rooms no longer corresponds to your current requirements.
- Takeover of an existing practice or different preferences regarding design and functionality.
9 tips: How to set up your doctor’s office
Hand on heart: Nobody really enjoys going to the doctor. However, a feel-good atmosphere can make going to the doctor much more pleasant.
These are our most important tips and tricks:
Tip 1: The appearance as a whole
- Which image of yourself would you like to convey to your patients?
Your practice décor will leave a lasting impression on your patients. Take advantage of this for your own purposes. - In which ambience do you feel most comfortable as a doctor?
Also think about your needs, because you yourself will spend most of your time in your practice.
Tip 2: Arrangement of the practice rooms
- When arranging the rooms, it is essential to take into account the processes: The patient arrives at the registration and from there to the cloakroom and waiting room. It is recommended that the toilet and cloakroom are accessible from the hallway.
- The topic of “accessibility” is moving more and more into focus. Is access also possible for people with restricted mobility? Is there enough space for patients with wheelchairs or walking aids?
Tip 3: Make practice rooms inviting
- An open room concept increases transparency and has a positive effect on the patient’s well-being. Doors and room dividers made of glass allow to create privacy and overview in a higly professional way. Their transparency removes the feeling of oppression, even in smaller rooms.
Tip 4: The reception area as a switching point
- The reception area is the central location of the doctor’s office. It is your business card and defines the first impression.
- It is essential to keep data protection and discretion in mind when planning. The reception should therefore be spatially separated from the waiting room, but at the same time ensure an overview of what is happening in the practice.
Tip 5: The waiting area
- Even the best time management can not always avoid waiting times. Patients should at least feel as comfortable as possible while waiting.
- Purely functional waiting rooms with identical rows of chairs are rather unpopular with patients because they are dreary and boring. The design of modern waiting rooms has changed a lot. With a wide variety of seating options, water dispensers and flat screens, they tend to spread a lounge character. Waiting can become lingering.
Tip 6: Influence of light and color
- A practice should always be bright, ideally with plenty of natural daylight. On the one hand, this helps with the examination, on the other hand, light also has a positive effect on the patient’s mood. The same applies to friendly and light colors that exude calmness and harmony.
- Naturally, the preferred color for medical practices is white. But a practice that is kept entirely in white can quickly become intimidating for the patient. Use the effect of different colors. This can influence the ambience in the various rooms of a doctor’s practice.
Tip 7: Lockable storage space
- Plan enough storage space for patient files and medical equipment. Lockable shelves ensure the necessary security of sensitive data and all objects that should not be accessible to your patients. Set up shelving systems in the reception area so that important materials and forms are within easy reach. Absolutely necessary: Lockable cabinets.
Tip 8: Ergonomic back office
- A separate back office is useful to guarantee undisturbed working space.
- An ergonomic workplace with a height-adjustable desk promotes healthy work for all of your employees.
Tip 9: Select furniture with foresight
- It is important that the various pieces of furniture convey a harmonious image and the desired ambience. The rooms of a doctor’s practice should appear clear and clean, but still visually appealing and not cold. The surfaces must be hygienic and easy to clean.
- Modular furniture offers the unbeatable advantage of being changeable. They can always be adapted to the development of your practice without incurring high costs
