checking out new space

Today I got to go look at our proposed new clinic space. I was less than enthusiastic. We are so spoiled, having been in such a nice clinic up until hurricane Ike. The new space will work. I think. It's just not great.

We are to have 15 exam rooms and the two team rooms (precepting rooms) are each about half as big as in our previous space, which already felt pretty cramped. There is no room for medical students and very little room for faculty.

As we're walking the space, the clinic director says to the group that we need to look on the bright side. It took about half an hour for anybody to figure out what that was. And this is what we came up with:

It's better than the Fast Track in the ER, which is where we are currently seeing patients.
It's closer to the hospital than our previous clinic space, so more convenient in that way.
The waiting area is much nicer than in our old clinic.
And there is a beautiful view of Old Red from the registration area.

At least there's something good about it.