are 300 square feet to 400 square feet, which allows
for complete access around the patient.
After dedicating enough space to the reprocess-
ing area and procedure rooms, turn your attention
to the patient prep/recovery spaces, the number
of which depends on how many procedure rooms
you have. In general, you need 1.5 recovery
spaces for every procedure room. Of course, this
is just a general average.
Once the scope and patient care areas are
mapped out, you can begin to think about an
impression-making lobby. But don't go overboard
— the project's budget would be better spent else-
where. One major reason you don't want to put too
much space or resources in your lobby: COVID-19.
With coronavirus cases still surging, avoid planning
a huge lobby with lots of seating where patients
gather while waiting for their procedures. The pan-
demic is making facilities rethink the way they
schedule and process patients. Even after the pan-
demic ends, contact-reducing practices will likely
remain the norm.
Cost considerations
The capital equipment needed to outfit a GI proce-
dure room can cost between $300,000 and
$350,000, and upwards of $500,000 if you hang the
equipment from ceiling-mounted booms. On top of
equipment costs, you'll also need to add $250 to
$350 per square foot for construction costs,
depending upon in which part of the country
you're building. You also need to factor in the cost
of the scopes, which can run $20,000 to $45,000
each. Of course, the number of scopes needed is
affected by the types of procedures performed and
reprocessing time at your facility.
Incorporating the costs for space and equipment,
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