Skilled Nursing News July 19, 2021
John Yedinak

What once could be considered the norm in skilled nursing facilities — shared rooms, bathrooms and common areas — has recently been and will further be closely scrutinized by industry analysts, operators and the architects who design these facilities as the industry emerges from the height of the pandemic.

Martin Siefering, a principal at architecture firm Perkins Eastman, told Skilled Nursing News the biggest changes to the look of nursing homes may not only come from the elimination of shared, common spaces, but potentially reducing the number of beds altogether.

Siefering discussed these topics and more with SNN. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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