Examples in Efficiency

Learn how to optimize your hospital layouts in Two Point Hospital with practical examples for improving treatment corridors and reception areas for maximum efficiency and patient comfort.

Here are some mini-lessons in how you can make a hospital more efficient.

Case Study 1: Improving a Treatment Corridor (Melt Downs)

This case study focuses on optimizing a treatment corridor for patients needing Shock Horror treatment. The initial setup in Plot #5 included a Training Room, Psychiatry Room, and Pest Control, necessary due to narrow corridors for Melt Down's specific room shapes. The goal is to improve patient comfort and reduce waiting times by re-evaluating the layout.

The Training Room, being an administrative room, is relocated to a newly acquired building at the back of the hospital. This frees up space in the treatment corridor, allowing for enhancements to patient comfort. Added elements include white benches, vending machines (providing hydration and a small income boost), a Big Bin to manage litter and reduce janitor trips, a radiator to address the patient's complaint of being cold, and potentially a plant or wall decorations to create a cozier waiting area. A toilet block is also nearby for convenience.

Case Study 2: Improving a Reception/Entrance Area (Flemington)

This case study addresses an inefficient reception area in Flemington, hindering a 2-Star hospital rating due to a backlog of Fracture Ward patients. The initial reception area was too large and created tight spaces, negatively impacting patient flow and the effectiveness of nearby GP's Offices.

The solution involved shrinking the reception room. By reducing its size, wider corridors were created, and ample bench space was maintained. The design still accommodates four reception pods, sufficient for current demand and future growth. Strengths of the revised design include improved attractiveness with plants and desk objects, wider corridors reducing patient collisions, and a more open queuing area for reception desks.

Potential issues to consider for future expansion include the queue lines potentially impacting objects behind the third and fourth reception pods. Solutions involve reworking furniture, deleting current furniture to allow more queuing space, or relocating GP offices to create more reception space.

With a staff member in the improved reception, the system can instantly create a queue size of 11 patients for one assistant, with a second assistant splitting the load.