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# Welcome to our Knowledge Community

## Noah Tolson

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I felt very early that if I’m going to be an Architect, then I should be one that contributes to the well-being of our society. I am honored to be a graduate of Clemson University’s Master of Architecture for Health program where I received a fellowship from the American Hospital Association and American Institute of Architects to research Pediatric Oncology. I have since been fortunate to work with many extraordinary strategic thinkers and healthcare design mentors. I have dedicated my career to understanding the business of, and delivering high performance healthcare architecture.

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## [The Value of In-Concert Design Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/the-value-of-in-concert-design-planning)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Aug 27, 2020

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*Originally featured in [Healthcare Design Magazine](https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/trends/operations-facility-management/the-value-of-in-concert-design-planning/), February 2020.*

A new cancer center opens only to require renovations six months later because volumes weren’t understood prior to construction. A..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/the-value-of-in-concert-design-planning)

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 Topics: [Master Planning](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/master-planning), [Design Thinking](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/design-thinking)

## [Design Feature: Jefferson Health Multi-Specialty Outpatient Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/design-feature-jefferson-health-multispecialty-outpatient-center-at-the-philadelphia-navy-yard)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Feb 25, 2020

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When Jefferson Health and Aegis Project Management engaged Array to design their first-ever multi-specialty clinic, our team had the privilege of working with Jefferson Health leadership to create a..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/design-feature-jefferson-health-multispecialty-outpatient-center-at-the-philadelphia-navy-yard)

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## [Integrating Project Planning to Benefit Every Endeavor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/integrating-project-planning-to-benefit-every-endeavor)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Dec 02, 2015

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We’ve all heard it: "Failing to plan is planning to fail." It becomes difficult when we’re not sure what to plan for, but we can’t allow the fear of the unknown to prevent us from heeding Mr... 

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## [Healthcare Change is Here and It Is Happening Rapidly](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/healthcare-change-is-here-and-it-is-happening-rapidly)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Jan 27, 2015

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At Array, we focus exclusively on the design of environments to support healthcare. This specificity presents interesting challenges these days – as the world of healthcare continues to change in..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/healthcare-change-is-here-and-it-is-happening-rapidly)

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 Topics: [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [Management Series](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/management-series)

## [pro•gram•ming noun \\-miŋ\\](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/pro-gram-ming-noun-min)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Apr 03, 2014

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The thorough and systematic evaluation of the interrelated values, goals, facts and needs of a client’s organization, facility users and the surrounding community. A well-conceived program leads to.. 

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## [How to Navigate the Changing Healthcare Real Estate Market](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-to-navigate-the-changing-healthcare-real-estate-market)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Mar 04, 2014

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Featured in [*Healthcare Global*](http://issuu.com/healthcareglobal/docs/hcg-october2014?e=12458068/9428516), October 2014

While the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has garnered a lot of attention, there are significant trends associated with its implementation that..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-to-navigate-the-changing-healthcare-real-estate-market)

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## [Discrete Event Simulation: Enhancing Flow in Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/discrete-event-simulation-enhancing-flow-in-healthcare-design)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Feb 11, 2013

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Published in the November 2013 issue of Medical Construction & Design

Discrete Event Simulation (DES), which has been utilized across industries for several decades, provides a virtual environment...

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## [Questions Healthcare Organizations Should be Asking](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/questions-healthcare-organizations-should-be-asking)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Jan 04, 2013

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As a firm focused exclusively on healthcare design, we help healthcare institutions envision and realize their operations within the most appropriate setting. Never before has our job been more..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/questions-healthcare-organizations-should-be-asking)

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 Topics: [Architecture](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/architecture), [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Affordable Care Act (ACA)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/affordable-care-act-aca), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement), [Advisory Services](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/advisory-services)

## [Towards a New Healthcare Architecture – Part 3 of 3](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/towards-a-new-healthcare-architecture-part-3-of-3)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Aug 08, 2012

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In my first post, I focused on actions that healthcare organizations can take. In my second post, my focus expanded to include other stakeholders in the healthcare debate.In this post regarding..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/towards-a-new-healthcare-architecture-part-3-of-3)

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## [Towards a New Healthcare Architecture – Part 2 of 3](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/towards-a-new-healthcare-architecture-pt-2)

 Posted by [Noah Tolson](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/noah-tolson) on Aug 06, 2012

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In my previous post, I focused on actions that healthcare organizations can take. In this post, the focus widens to include other stakeholders in the healthcare debate:

##### **Exceed Expectations:**

As we..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/towards-a-new-healthcare-architecture-pt-2)

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