Project freeze in hospital construction: strategic pause instead of standstill

This is because the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming law and the hole in hospital funds is too great. Dr. Thomas Bahnert, Head of the Center of Competence Contract Management and senior expert for fee-based contracts at THOST, knows the predicament that clients in the Healthcare sector are currently in. Among other things, he was involved in the project freeze at Klinikverbund Südwest. In the current situation, a construction freeze can make sense in many cases: it not only limits the economic damage, but also opens up new perspectives for the clients.n .

In his guest article in KU Healthcare Management magazine, Dr. Thomas Bahnert explains how a project stop can lead to a new economic start in five phases and what considerations should currently be on the agenda for building owners in the Healthcare sector until the law comes into force.