Clinical trials are becoming a strategic differentiator for next-generation healthcare systems. In a recent article by HOK, Colleen E. Harrington and Kathleen Schwarz explore how “trial-ready” cancer hospitals can integrate clinical research directly into daily patient care — a shift that can transform operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
Their insights reinforce how intentional design, optimized workflows, and purpose-built research spaces help strengthen staffing models, support specialized infrastructure, and expand equitable patient access to experimental therapies.
For healthcare leaders planning future investments, this perspective demonstrates how the built environment can accelerate scientific discovery, improve readiness, and deliver long-term organizational value.
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