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INNOVATING BETTER LIFE SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALS New Hospital Construction - Future Hospitals in Denmark WHITE PAPER SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALS Future Hospitals in Denmark About this white paper Steering Committee This white paper presents the Danish approach to new hospital Danish Ministry of Health, Martin Nyrop Holgersen, [email protected] construction and includes a wide range of innovative solutions that Danish Regions, Kristian Taageby Nielsen, [email protected] contribute to creating sustainable healthcare for the future. It is part North Denmark Region, Niels Uhrenfeldt, [email protected] of a series of white papers that show how Danish solutions can con- Region Zealand, Helle Gaub, [email protected] tribute to increase efficiency in healthcare while empowering patients Region of Southern Denmark, Torben Kyed Larsen, [email protected] and staff. Danish Export Association, Thomas Andersen, [email protected] Danish healthcare innovation is not exclusive for the Danes: many Systematic, Jacob Gade, [email protected] years of global presence show that our healthcare products and solu- tions create value internationally. Danish ideas and products are used Contributors every day in hospitals, medical clinics, ambulances, and nursing homes 3XN, Stig Vesterager Gothelf, [email protected] across the world. Agitek, Jean-Paul Bergmann, [email protected] Arkitema Architects, Birgitte Gade Ernst, [email protected] We hope to inspire you and would like to invite you to Denmark to Bim Equity, Ida Maria Sandgreen, [email protected] learn more about the Danish healthcare system. CF Møller, Klavs Hyttel, [email protected] Chromaviso, Ane Søby Eskildsen, [email protected] Photo credits Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Tina Nissen, Foreword: Steen Brogaard (Minister for Health and Senior Citizens [email protected] Magnus Heunicke), Danish Regions (Chairman of Danish Regions Intelligent Systems, Kamilla Møller, [email protected] Stephanie Lose) Mobile Industrial Robots, Rasmus Smet Jensen, [email protected] Page 6: Top left: Adam Mørk, top right: Konsortium Indigo, below right: North Denmark Region, Anette Leth, [email protected] 3XN, Arkitema Architects North Denmark Region, John Schermer Stefansen, [email protected] Page 7: Top left: Herzog & de Meuron - Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter, PTR Robots, Lone Jager Lindquist, [email protected] top right: C.F. Møller Architects, below right: KHPT I/S Rambøll, Thomas Strecker Leitner, [email protected] Page 8: 3XN and Arkitema Arkitects Region of Southern Denmark, Anne Sigh, [email protected] Page 9: Kirstine Mengel Region of Southern Denmark, Helle Fjord Larsen, Page 10: Niels Nygaard [email protected] Page 11: Julian Weyer Region Zealand, Poul Heller Bunde, [email protected] Page 12: Adam Mørk Semi Staal, Helle Bugge-Hansen, [email protected] Page 13: 3XN and Arkitema Arkitects, BIM Equity State of Green, Charlotte Gjedde, [email protected] Page 14: Top: Adam Mørk, Below: Niels Nygaard UVD Robots, Per Juul Nielsen, [email protected] Page 15: Klaus Vedfelt Wavecare, Eva Wennerwald, [email protected] Page 16: Systematic Page 17: Intelligent Systems Page 18: Mobile Industrial Robots Page 19: UVD Robots Page 20: Semi Staal Page 21: Rambøll Page 22: Hvidovre Hospital Healthcare DENMARK’s partners : Page 23: North Denmark Region Page 24: Region of Southern Denmark Page 25: Getty Images/LSOphoto Page 26: Region Zealand Page 27: Grundfos Page 28: Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark Page 29: Konsortium Indigo Page 30: Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark Page 31: Wavecare Page 32: Chromaviso Page 33: PTR Robots Page 35: Franne Voigt (HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark) Editor in Chief Healthcare DENMARK, Anne Smetana, [email protected] Associate Editor Healthcare DENMARK, Tina Liljendal Larsen, [email protected] Future Hospitals in Denmark white paper version 1, August 2020 2 INNOVATING BETTER LIFE Executive summary Growing demands, budgetary restraints view of total capacity, allowing the coordination of and new patient expectations dramatically patient flow, including in each specialty, and even be- increase the need for healthcare services tween hospitals. In another region, a central cleaning in Denmark. The solution to these trends facility has raised productivity and hygienic standards are not just to build new hospitals, but to for beds, mattresses and assistive aids. deliver healthcare in new ways, in order to make our healthcare system sustainable for the future. Sustainable buildings and environmental challenges The new hospital construction program aims to es- In keeping with Denmark’s ambitious energy policies, tablish the future hospital landscape for Denmark, the healthcare sector is meeting the demands posed where our hospitals are designed to support our by climate and environmental challenges through transformed, coherent and patient-centric future strong initiatives to reduce the footprint of its con- healthcare system. Digitalization and new technolo- struction and operation. Wherever hospitals are being gy, often driven by artificial intelligence and robotics, built or renovated, focused efforts are being made, are critical enablers for the success of our future hos- often as part of public–private partnerships. Solar pitals. energy is being tapped at one new university hospi- tal, while elsewhere, the world’s largest wastewater This white paper presents the key innovations and treatment plant has been constructed. Other local solutions which we believe are relevant to modern solutions have found that energy audits can help healthcare systems across the world. finance new projects, while an eco-labeled hospital laundry has drastically reduced plastic waste by using Architecture and healing architecture thinner linen covers. Healing architecture is becoming increasingly im- portant in the healthcare sector’s efforts to create User-driven design and innovation environments that can stimulate patients’ recovery The focus on high quality, combined with efficiency, and in attracting workers who thrive in the buildings. will continue to bring innovation to Danish hospitals New hospitals across all the regions of Denmark are by involving patients and staff in the development making use of the healing effects of light, air and and implementation of new solutions. A few exam- pleasant surroundings, both inside and outside the ples can be given here of the many successful initia- buildings. Single-bed rooms are another design fea- tives from across the country: ture that not only help patients recover faster, but also have financial benefits, as hospital infections Involving psychiatric patients in designing the fea- and medication errors are reduced. The results of tures of a new type of bed has reduced self-harming these endeavors can be seen in the BoerneRiget chil- behavior and brought more comfort to admissions. dren’s hospital, where users were involved in plan- An ergonomic lighting system demonstrates the high ning-stage VR sessions, and in the new psychiatric priority given to patient safety and the work environ- hospital in Vejle, which has seen a 50% decrease in ment in operation rooms at a university hospital. physical restraint measures. Delivery rooms with a less clinical feel have a soothing effect on both birthing women and staff. Hospital logistics While the highly specialized functioning that is typi- In another innovative project, the high costs and lim- cal of the new Danish hospital landscape has been itations of conventional patient transfer solutions instrumental in significant productivity increases, it were overcome with the introduction of a robot. also involves very high logistical demands. Efforts to reduce patients’ length of stay and to coordinate pa- We hope you will find inspiration in the innovative tient flows and logistics are being helped by just-in- concepts and technology cases described in this time solutions and the use of data for novel technol- white paper, which aims to give an impression of ogies, such as robots and artificial intelligence. One Danish hospitals’ role in a coherent and integrated Danish region has introduced a system that forecasts healthcare system of the future. occupancy for a week ahead and provides an over- 3 SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALS Future Hospitals in Denmark ASSISTED LIVING A dignified elderly care in Denmark Magnus Heunicke Stephanie Lose Jette Skive Minister for Health and Senior Citizens Chairman of Danish Regions Magnus Heunicke Stephanie Lose Chairman of Local Government Minister for Health and Senior Citizens Chairman of Danish Regions Denmark's Health Committee Foreword Denmark has a modern and effi- infrastructure allows patients to access their future treatment needs and challenge our cient healthcare system with free own health data online from anywhere, and healthcare systems, this is how we imagine Forewordand equal access for all. This is the healthcare professionals have access to that the healthcare systems of the future something we need to preserve relevant data across the different sectors will look like. for coming generations. Therefore, of the healthcare system. This digital infra- Denmark has come a long way in de- needs and preferences. The goal is to main- Denmark will keep continuing to develop and Denmark has invested approx. EUR 6.5 bil- structure opens for a fundamental change We believe that these hospitals represent veloping the elderly care. Through tain their independence and gain control of expand the use of new assisted living tech- lion in a new hospital structure that will be
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