Towards Zero Infections

Dutch healthcare is well known for its innovative approach and effectiveness. Maximuse has embraced this approach and set it as the new standard for healthcare design. New concepts that focus on patient safety, as well as the efficiency of workflows and work processes, are combined with elements of Lean hospital design, healing environments, the "Planetree philosophy," and biophilic design.
The Planetree philosophy is based on the belief that when patients have access to information about their illness and hospitalization, they become active participants in their own health.
Biophilic design is a methodology for creating buildings and landscapes that strengthen the relationship between people and nature by integrating natural elements into the built environment.

Our goal is to innovate new healthcare concepts that focus on patient safety, comfort for both patients and medical staff, the efficiency of workflows, sustainability, and optimizing the quality of healthcare.

In recent years, it has become increasingly evident that the environment has a significant impact on human well-being. In healthcare and hospital design, this influence is crucial to patient outcomes, the involvement of relatives, and the health and efficiency of the staff. Creating a sustainable design means making every decision based on evidence from science and research, demonstrating how environmental factors can play a vital role in the healing process and healthcare outcomes.

Maximuse envisions that hospitals and departments should be adaptable to the rapid developments in healthcare and able to accommodate new treatments without compromise. The hospital and departments should provide a healthy and preventive atmosphere for patients, staff, and visitors, leading to shorter treatment times and better working conditions. The environment must also be flexible enough to adapt to new developments.

The true beauty of a hospital lies within: the design of its functional aspects and healing environment requires an inside-out approach. Maximuse's hospital design tradition involves close collaboration with medical staff through workshops, dialogues, and expert meetings. In addition to the functionality of healthcare solutions, we also incorporate cultural aspects. Each country has its own traditions and treatments that need to be integrated into the general model of a district hospital. For example, cultural elements are reflected in the use of medicine and catering services.

These ‘open design processes’ ensure that the expertise of end-users is always incorporated into the design. The advantage for the hospital is that there are no concerns during the planning and construction phases. With an integrated turn-key solution, risks for the hospital are minimized.

The tradition of the ‘open’ design process allows us to integrate both organizational needs and the unique aspects of cultural traditions into our projects in the most intelligent way. Our efforts result in a unique concept, aligned with the latest international treatments, that can serve the local community in the best possible way for a long time.

We take a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to our projects, covering technical, logistical, legal, organizational, social, environmental, and economic aspects to deliver sustainable and practical solutions. It’s not just about implementing proven solutions, but generating intelligent concepts that support both patients and staff now and in the future.