How will the new campus make Wishard operate more efficiently?
The primary benefit of a new Wishard will be its consolidation of services. Rather than spreading care providers and resources across numerous aging and inefficient buildings, patients and staff alike will benefit from operating on a well-designed structure. Modern facilities and a more logistical layout will allow for enhanced efficiency in all aspects of patient care. Instead of building new facilities, why can’t other hospitals in Marion County care for Wishard’s patients? This would prove to be a tremendous strain on the other local hospitals, both physically and financially. First, Wishard operates at 98 percent occupancy – even though a hospital is considered “full” at 80 percent. If Wishard closed, the surge in displaced patients would overflow other local emergency rooms, increase wait times for care and stress the entire local health care infrastructure. The closing of Wishard would also be a financial hardship for other hospitals. Wishard is a municipal hospital, and provides
