North Quincy, Ma – JACA Architects, a healthcare design firm located in Quincy, Massachusetts, has introduced new software to its office – Med Model.
JACA is one of the first in the Boston architectural community to utilize this unique software, which provides architects with the ability to design more efficient Health Care programs, with the capability of right sizing Health Care designs without sacrificing on efficiency, safety or patient care.
Med Model is a powerful Windows based simulation tool designed for optimizing performances for healthcare systems. This software solution allows for animated visualization of clinic process and has the ability to import CAD files. Additionally, this software shows improvement in patient flow, facility design, logistical analysis and resource utilization. Med Model has the aptitude to test new ideas before dedicating time and capital, as well as optimizing their available resources and space capacity.
Med Model is able to look at all aspects of the healthcare system, while experimenting with different operating strategies and designs to achieve the best results. Med Model is used to evaluate, plan and design/redesign the processes, procedures and policies of hospitals at an early stage of project assessment to improve investment of capital.
Med Model focuses on applications such as:
- Department specific productivity improvement
- Facilities design (labs, clinics, radiology, ER’s, OR’s, etc.)
- Planning for future changes
- Staff planning
- Analyzing patient capacity
- Equipment planning and logistical analysis
- Emergency preparedness
- Bed capacity management
- Health care policy formulation
- Managed care analysis
“Our clients receive fewer reimbursements and they are getting cut back, so we are asked to provide methods and a delivery on the product that does the same thing for fewer dollars,” said Anthony Cavallaro, President of JACA Architects. Cavallaro says that clients are looking to build what they need in less space because square footage translates to dollars.