Research Article

Participative Facility Planning for Obstetrical and Neonatal Care Processes: Beginning of Life Process

Table 1

The key values defined by The Beginning of Life Group.

PriorityValueGoalExample

1Family-centered careMinimize parent-infant separationFamily rooms
2Minimize wasteCreate a Lean hospitalModifiable rooms
3Patient and staff safetyImprove hospital safetyLess patient transfers
4CooperationImprove employee cooperationUnits closer together