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Hospital Planning

Hospital Planning & logistics

Rethinking hospital logistics Optimize your surgical processes, material supply, and overall logistics management—for greater efficiency and security of supply.

Hospital planning today faces the challenge of ensuring high-quality, needs-based, and efficient care in an environment that is rapidly changing due to demographic developments, medical advances, and new legal requirements such as the Hospital Care Improvement Act (KHVVG). In order to fully exploit funding potential and remain competitive in the long term, hospitals must consistently develop their structures, processes, and technologies.

Modern planning goes far beyond traditional approaches: it takes a holistic view of the entire healthcare system, integrates digital technologies, and optimizes clinical and non-clinical processes. UNITY supports hospitals in shaping their transformation into “smart hospitals” – from strategic goal planning and the design of functional areas to logistics planning, simulations, and digital care concepts.

Another focus is on logistical support processes that go far beyond the classic flow of goods. Patient logistics, transport services, and other secondary processes have a direct impact on the core processes of patient care and thus on quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. An end-to-end view of the entire hospital supply chain ensures that interfaces can be optimally coordinated and potential systematically leveraged.

UNITY combines lean methods, industry best practices, and digital solutions to measurably improve processes and achieve tangible effects in everyday hospital life. Together, we are laying the foundation for an efficient, future-proof hospital.

Optimize your hospital logistics

with digital, process-oriented solutions – from supply to patient care

Improve your logistics management in hospitals

to efficiently control material flows, transport, and warehousing.

Redesign surgical logistics processes and material supply

to streamline workflows and ensure security of supply

Our consulting services in hospital planning & logistics

Goal Planning

Securing your future viability and responsiveness by scenario-based target development

Your requirements:

Conflict between the goals to optimize cost and to provide high-quality patient care
Limited opportunities to identify areas for digitalization and innovation
Lack of skills to achieve strategic goals

UNITY solution approach:

Scenario planning: data-based development of future scenarios for different medical and technological development situations
Digitalization: identification of relevant fields of action for digital processes to increase efficiency and quality of treatments
Competency transparency: transparency regarding the status quo of relevant competencies and derivation of required competencies to achieve strategic goals

Planning of functional areas

Efficient design for operation

Your requirements/questions:

Poor planning of rooms and functional areas leads to suboptimal use of space and resources.
A lack of clear assignment of the various functional areas leads to inefficient work processes and increased costs for communication.
Functional planning has to be flexible enough to adapt to changing medical and technological requirements.

UNITY solution approach:

Optimized allocation of functions: we develop clear and efficient functional structures based on data, which optimize workflows and improve communication
Capacity-oriented planning: by precisely planning rooms and functional areas, we ensure that space and resources are used in line with requirements and minimize waste
Adaptable structures: we integrate flexible room concepts that increase responsiveness to medical and technological developments in order to guarantee a high quality of treatment.

Operational & organizational concept

Based on data, we validate and optimize your room and OR requirements

Your challenges/questions:

Insufficient transparency regarding capacity requirements and the necessary use of resources
Increased patient numbers and waiting times
Varying medical, legal and social requirements require rapid adjustments

UNITY solution approach:

Process optimization & standardization: We develop standardized and custom-made workflows that increase efficiency and quality, while taking the requirements of the countries and DIN 13080 into account.
Use of modern managing methods: We integrate agile working methods and lean management techniques to increase flexibility, use resources in the best possible way and reduce waiting times.
Future-proof organization: We develop a flexible operational and organizational concept that is designed according to the needs of your hospital and adapts dynamically to changes.

Simulaltion to ensure planning

Data-based validation of requirements to ensure continuous patient care

Your requirements/questions:

Complex planning scenarios require a lot of manual work and can lead to long lead times and inaccurate forecasts.
A lack of validation and transparency of the planned structures and processes leads to uncertainties in the actual implementation.
Short-term changes in patient numbers, the use of resources and external factors can often no longer be the subject of planning.

UNITY solution approach:

Scenario planning: We use data to optimize your processes for scenarios with different case numbers.
Quantitative validation: We work with you to validate your planned area dimensioning with a simulation based on comprehensive data.
Ensuring demand: We work with you to calculate the provision of capacity in line with demand and the necessary use of resources, validate the continuous patient flow and create transparency.

Supply principles and logistics

Efficient logistics and smart supply solutions for hospitals

Your requirements/questions:

High process complexity and low transparency in material and patient logistics lead to manual effort, errors, and difficult resource planning.
Patient transports that are not on time affect treatment appointments, extend lengths of stay, and reduce the cost-effectiveness of functional units.
Challenges in the optimal use of resources and storage space under strict safety and hygiene standards and varying departmental requirements.

UNITY solution approach:

Holistic logistics and supply planning: Development of an end-to-end logistics concept for patient, material, and transport processes, taking into account all safety and hygiene standards.
Automation and digitalization: Use of modern ordering, replenishment, and process automation to increase efficiency, traceability, and supply security.
Optimized resource and process design: Intelligent space and resource planning as well as analysis of the entire material and information flow from procurement to disposal to avoid bottlenecks and stabilize core processes.

Zentralisierung Logistik

Your requirements/questions:

Heterogeneous logistics structures in hospital groups or networks prevent synergies and make it difficult to provide efficient care across locations.
Unclear location and dimensioning of storage areas leads to increased personnel costs, longer distances, and unnecessary costs.
A lack of transparency regarding goods and value flows hinders economic management and compromises quality and supply security.

UNITY's solution approach:

Centralized logistics strategy: Development of a cross-location concept that leverages synergies and harmonizes logistics processes across hospital networks.
Optimization of warehouse structures: Analysis and planning of the location, number, and size of central warehouses and logistics centers to reduce personnel and process costs.
Transparent goods and value flow analysis: Collection and optimization of all material flows to sustainably increase cost-effectiveness, quality, and security of supply.

Optimization of key functional areas in hospitals

Central OR/Ambulatory OR

We validate and optimize your OR requirements based on data.

With our OR simulation, we develop data-based scenarios that enable optimal utilization of your OR resources. We analyze the patient flow, determine the required capacity and help you to reduce waiting times. In this way, we ensure that your OR slots are used efficiently and that planning remains transparent and based on needs in the long term.
Planning of pharmacies

Optimization for efficiency and quality

We support you in the efficient use of warehouse and laboratory space and digital planning of product ranges. This helps to optimize stocks and simplify processes. With a lean check, we improve pharmacy processes and ensure compliance with legal requirements. Together, we determine the necessary personnel capacities and ensure that your pharmacy processes operate at the highest level in terms of both ergonomics and quality.
Central emergency room

Fast response and optimal patient care

Proper planning of the central emergency department is crucial for effective emergency care. By analyzing processes and capacity requirements, we develop data-based solutions to optimize patient flow and the efficient use of your resources. Together, we improve processes, minimize waiting times and ensure that your emergency department is both functional and flexible to meet increasing demands.
Diagnostic center

Precise planning for a holistic diagnosis

Planning a modern diagnostic center requires an optimal combination of room concept, technical equipment and flexible processes. Customized solutions are used to efficiently design the diagnostic processes in order to ensure fast and precise diagnostic findings. The center is planned in such a way that it meets both current and future requirements and ensures a high quality of treatment.
Bed houses

Optimal room concepts for efficient patient care

With well thought-out ward planning, we create efficient structures that enable smooth patient care and optimum capacity utilization. Through innovative room concepts and the targeted integration of resources, we ensure that both the current and future requirements of your facility are met.
automatic goods and transport logistics

Efficient logistics for smooth hospital processes
High-performance automated goods and transport logistics (AWT) form the backbone of modern hospital organization. We analyze your material and transport flows based on data and develop an optimal concept for the integration of automated systems. By simulating transport routes and peak loads, we create transparency regarding capacities and throughput times. This ensures that materials and goods are reliably at the right place at the right time – and that your processes run efficiently, safely, and economically.
Processing unit for medical devices

Safe and efficient instrument reprocessing
The AEMP is a key quality factor for every hospital. We support you in planning and optimizing your reprocessing processes—from needs analysis and space planning to capacity calculation. We use data-based simulations to determine the optimal utilization of your cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization equipment. This results in efficient processes that meet the highest hygiene standards, make optimal use of human resources, and ensure the supply of your operating rooms at all times.
trolley concept

Standardized processes for greater efficiency in the operating room
A well-designed trolley concept contributes significantly to process reliability and efficiency in hospitals. We analyze your material flows and support you in developing standardized cart contents and replenishment processes. Through data-based planning of storage and logistics structures, we reduce search times and material bottlenecks. The result: clearly defined processes, improved ergonomics, and a noticeable reduction in staff workload – for smooth operations and high-quality patient care.