# Designing the next era of healthcare spaces Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600/designing-the-next-era-of-healthcare-spaces Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600/designing-the-next-era-of-healthcare-spaces.md Podcast: [Modern Healthcare's Healthcare Insider Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600) Published: 2025-10-22T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh-healthcare-design-trends-construction-specialties/ Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/modernhealthcarehealthcareinsider/MH_005_Construction_Specialties_Podcast_251022.mp3?dest-id=2415851 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600/episodes/designing-the-next-era-of-healthcare-spaces Duration seconds: 1191 ## Resource Healthcare facilities are under growing pressure to balance safety, sustainability, patient experience and budgets —all while meeting rising expectations for smarter, more flexible care environments. In this episode, Jennifer Michalski, Business Development Manager at Construction Specialties, shares how healthcare design priorities are evolving as organizations look to: Strengthen infection control through durable, easy-to-clean materials that maintain long-term performance Create holistic spaces that support patient comfort, staff workflow and intuitive wayfinding Adapt construction strategies for fast-growing care settings such as behavioral health, senior living and children's hospitals Align cost efficiency with long-term value without compromising safety or design goals Tune in to learn how hospitals, health systems and senior living providers are rethinking construction and design to support the next generation of care delivery. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600/episodes/designing-the-next-era-of-healthcare-spaces/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-healthcare-s-healthcare-insider-podcast-2971600/designing-the-next-era-of-healthcare-spaces.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.